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A visit to the Chiefland Community 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 Community Cemetery ...

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

29.4817, -82.8731

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

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

The county seat for Levy County is located in Bronson. Bronson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Chiefland Community Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chiefland Community Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Chiefland Community Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chiefland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Chiefland Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiefland Cemetery
  • Adamsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Adamsville Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville 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
  • Carter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Levyville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Levyville Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levyville Cemetery
  • Usher Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion 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
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • 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.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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)
    • 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
    • Midway Church of Christ Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Priscilla Baptist Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • McCrabb Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The McCrabb Cemetery is located in Dixie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrabb Cemetery
    • Long Pond Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Long Pond Cemetery is located in Dixie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Cemetery
    • Bronson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bronson Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson 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 Community Cemetery.

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

  • Chiefland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Manatee Road
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
  • Andrews
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Andrews is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Fanning Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
  • Old Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Otter Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bronson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • East Bronson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
  • Meredith
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Meredith is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
  • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gulf Hammock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Cross City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Suwannee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Suwannee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Suwannee is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
    • Newberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Archer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Williston Highlands
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands

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 Community 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 Community Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bronson
  • Cedar Key
  • Chiefland
  • Cross City
  • Newberry
  • Trenton
    • Trenton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Chiefland Community Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Trenton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Community 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 Community Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2351065  (Chiefland Community Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2351065 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 Community Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4816667     Lon: -82.8730556
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chiefland Community 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.