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A visit to the Citra 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 Citra Cemetery ...

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

29.4039, -82.1122

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

The Citra Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Citra Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Citra Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Citra Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dupree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree Cemetery
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carlton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Island Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71823 <5>
  • Millwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tompkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Anthony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ft. McCoy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Cornelius Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Micanopy.
      • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haynes Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280648 <5>
    • Micanopy Historic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Orange Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Citra Cemetery.

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

  • Citra
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Island Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sparr
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Reddick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Anthony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lochloosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • McIntosh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
  • Fairfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Martin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Martin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Evinston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Irvine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
    • Fort McCoy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Orange Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Micanopy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hawthorne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Citra Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Citra 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 Citra Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Citra Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2107823  (Citra Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2107823 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Citra
      • Location given for Citra Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4038889     Lon: -82.1122222
      • 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 Marion, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Citra 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.