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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Church of Christ Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Church of Christ Cemetery (FG ID #71920)

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 Church of Christ Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Church of Christ Cemetery

Lat:   27.9720°   (27° 58' 19")

Lon:   -81.7669°   (-81° 46' 0")

The cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

As an estimate, the Church of Christ Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle Lake.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies just to the southwest of the Church of Christ Cemetery .

Name Variations for Church of Christ Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Eagle Lake Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Church of Christ Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Church of Christ 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Church of Christ Cemetery.

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

    • Eagle Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gordonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Gordonville is located in Polk County
    • Wahneta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahneta
      • Wahneta is located in Polk County
    • Eloise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jan-Phyl Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jan-Phyl Village
      • Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
    • Connersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
      • Connersville is located in Polk County
    • Cypress Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Winter Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Inwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Polk County
    • Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roux Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roux Quarters
      • Roux Quarters is located in Polk County
    • Lake Garfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Garfield
      • Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
    • Auburndale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bartow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cox Corner ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Corner
        • Cox Corner is located in Polk County
      • Highland City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lyle Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
        • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
      • Armour ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
        • Armour is located in Polk County
      • Alturas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kossuthville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuthville
        • Kossuthville is located in Polk County
      • Lake Alfred
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Fussels Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fussels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussels Corner
        • Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
      • Waverly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Dundee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
      • Eaton Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

    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 Church of Christ Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Church of Christ Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Wahneta Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wahneta Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Wahneta Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahneta Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339742 <1>
    • Glover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thornhill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72037 <1>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gandy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gandy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bartow.
      • The Gandy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Connersville Cemetery
      • Polk Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72018 <1>
    • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Inman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Lakeside Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Auburndale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Auburndale Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Auburndale Memorial Park is located in Polk County
      • The Auburndale Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Auburndale Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburndale Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71742 <1>
    • Oak Hill Burial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Hill Burial Park is located in Polk County
      • The Oak Hill Burial Park has also been known as:
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Burial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #183813 <1>
    • Malloy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Malloy Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Malloy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haskell Cemetery
      • Lake Hancock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malloy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72221 <1>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bartow Cemetery
        • Bartow Wildwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71759 <1>
      • Palm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Palm Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Palm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hewing Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1124501 <1>
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Seward Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fortner Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fortner Family Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Fortner Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Peace Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349899 <1>
      • Rolling Hills Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
      • Lakeland Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Lakeland Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • The Lakeland Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Lakeland Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeland Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72162 <1>
      • Shady Oaks Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Friendship MB Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lake Alfred Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72354 <1>

    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 Church of Christ Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #281923  (Eagle Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #281923 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: Bartow
      • County: Polk         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #281923 (Eagle Lake Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #71920

    The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, 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 things 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 Church of Christ Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9720, Longitude: -81.7669    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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