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A visit to the Council 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 Council Cemetery ...

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

30.1588, -84.3813

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

The Council Cemetery is located in Wakulla County<2>.

The county seat for Wakulla County is located in Crawfordville. Crawfordville lies just to the north northeast of the Council Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Council Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Council Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pelt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Pelt Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelt Cemetery
  • Arran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arran Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arran Cemetery
  • Raker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Raker Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raker Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Duggar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Duggar Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duggar Cemetery
  • Debra Nell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Debra Nell Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debra Nell Cemetery
  • Causseaux Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Causseaux Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causseaux Cemetery
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Raher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Raher Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raher Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
    • Panacea Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Sopchoppy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Woodville.
      • The Woodville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152016 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Council Cemetery.

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

  • Crawfordville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wakulla Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Panacea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sopchoppy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Marks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Curtis Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Mill
  • Woodville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Teresa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Tallahassee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Lanark Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Midway
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Capitola
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Capitola is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Carrabelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
    • Wacissa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradfordville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bradfordville is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
    • Hosford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Telogia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Council Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wakulla County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Council Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Wakulla 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 Council Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #305508  (Council Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #305508 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: Wakulla
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crawfordville West
      • Location given for Council Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1588138     Lon: -84.381289
      • 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 Wakulla, 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- Council 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.