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A visit to the Christmas Cemetery ...


The location of the Christmas Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Christmas Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   28.5567°   (28° 33' 24")

Lon:   -81.0184°   (-81° 1' 6")

The Christmas Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orlando. Orlando lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of the Christmas Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Christmas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Orange County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Christmas Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Christmas Cemetery.

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

    • Christmas
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wedgefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgefield
      • Wedgefield is located in Orange County
    • Bithlo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bithlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bithlo
      • Bithlo is located in Orange County
    • Chuluota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alafaya
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mims
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Iowa City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
      • Iowa City is located in Seminole County
    • Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian River City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River City
      • Indian River City is located in Brevard County
    • Titusville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Oviedo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
      • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <4>
    • Union Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Port Saint John
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Saint John
        • Port Saint John is located in Brevard County
      • Aurantia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
        • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
      • Scottsmoor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Goldenrod
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lake Hart
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
        • Lake Hart is located in Orange County
      • Sharpes
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Maytown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
        • Maytown is located in Volusia County
      • Aloma
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Azalea Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lemon Bluff
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Bluff
        • Lemon Bluff is located in Volusia County
      • Cameron City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron City
        • Cameron City is located in Seminole County

    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 Christmas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Christmas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chuluota Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chuluota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chuluota Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chuluota Cemetery
    • Rouse Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouse Cemetery
    • Slavia Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slavia Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slavia Cemetery
    • Geneva Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Davis Grave Site
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Grave Site is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Grave Site
    • Pinewood Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinewood Cemetery
    • Glen Haven Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Luke's Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke's Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Luke's Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Brevard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke's Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Palm Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palm Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Orlando.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72055 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pine Crest Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Brevard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
      • Crook Family Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lock Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lock Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lock Cemetery
      • Narcoossee Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Narcoossee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Narcoossee Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Narcoossee Cemetery
      • Brevard Memorial Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brevard Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brevard Memorial Park is located in Brevard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brevard Memorial Park
      • Williams Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Brevard County
        • The Williams Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Indianola Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #993744 <6>
      • Restlawn Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sanford Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
      • Longwood Memorial Gardens
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longwood Memorial Gardens is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwood Memorial Gardens
      • Florida Memorial Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Florida Memorial Cemetery is located in Brevard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Memorial Cemetery

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

    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 Christmas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #280431  (Christmas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #280431 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bithlo
      • County: Orange         Elev: 15
      • Location given for GNIS #280431 (Christmas Cemetery)

    The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Orange, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Christmas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.5567, Longitude: -81.0184       In this case, the coordinates for the Christmas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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