A visit to the Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery ...
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 Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery
Lat: 30.3370° (30° 20' 13")
Lon: -83.7846° (-83° 47' 4")
The Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Madison. Madison lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Marille Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Porter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Aucilla Fire Tower Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Walker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hendry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hendry Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Hurst Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barclay Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emery Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Scruggs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Bird Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hensey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lamont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Aucilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Waukeenah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
- Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wacissa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lloyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Capitola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Madison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Miccosukee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Empress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 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 Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Madison
- Madison lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madison.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Monticello
- Perry
- Perry lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3370, Longitude: -83.7846 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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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