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A visit to the Chiefland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Chiefland Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chiefland Cemetery:

29.4731, -82.8531

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chiefland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Chiefland Cemetery is located in Levy County<2>.

The county seat for Levy County is located in Bronson. Bronson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Chiefland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chiefland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Chiefland Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chiefland Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Hardee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardee Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Chiefland Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Adamsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Adamsville Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville Cemetery
  • Levyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Levyville Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levyville Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
  • Usher Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Usher Family Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usher Family Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
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    • Overstreet Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Overstreet Family Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overstreet Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Overstreet Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Trenton.
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Dixie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cherry Sink Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Dixie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
    • Trenton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Trenton Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
      • Former name for Trenton Cemetery:
      • Joppa Cemetery
    • Trenton Community Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bronson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bronson Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Cemetery
    • Jennings Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Jennings Lake Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lake Cemetery
      • The Jennings Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Judson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chiefland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chiefland Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Chiefland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Andrews
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Andrews is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Manatee Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
  • Fanning Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Otter Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bronson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
  • East Bronson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
  • Meredith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Meredith is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
  • Gulf Hammock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Waters Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
    • Suwannee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Suwannee is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
    • Bell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <6>
    • Newberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Suwannee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Williston Highlands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
    • Archer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Chiefland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Levy County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chiefland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Chiefland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Levy County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Chiefland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2351786  (Chiefland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2351786 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Levy
      • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chiefland
      • Location given for Chiefland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4730556     Lon: -82.8530556
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Levy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chiefland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.