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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 Collins Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Collins Cemetery (FG ID #2265935)

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 Collins Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   28.1088°   (28° 6' 31")

Lon:   -81.8571°   (-81° 51' 25")

The Collins Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

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

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 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 Collins 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 Collins 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 Collins Cemetery.

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

    • Fussels Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fussels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussels Corner
      • Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
    • Combee Settlement
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
      • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
    • Kossuthville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuthville
      • Kossuthville is located in Polk County
    • Crystal Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
    • Auburndale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fox Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Polk County
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eaton Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jan-Phyl Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jan-Phyl Village
      • Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
    • Inwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Gibsonia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
        • Gibsonia is located in Polk County
      • Lake Alfred
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Highland City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Winter Haven
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Winston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Winston is located in Polk County
      • Eagle Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Eloise
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kathleen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakeland Highlands
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
        • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
      • Gordonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
        • Gordonville is located in Polk County
      • Medulla
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
        • Medulla is located in Polk 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 Collins Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Auburndale Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburndale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpenters Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Tiger Flowers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Floyd Snook Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72541 <1>
    • Serenity Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Serenity Gardens is located in Polk County
      • The Serenity Gardens has also been known as:
      • Trinity Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serenity Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230366 <1>
    • Gapway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Griffin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Galloway Cemetery
        • Sleepy Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72061 <1>
      • Stephenson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Stephenson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Morehead Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72660 <1>
      • Oak Hill Burial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Glover Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Inman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Inman Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
      • Lakeside Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Malloy Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Lake Lowery Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 Collins Cemetery:

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Collins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1088, Longitude: -81.8571    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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