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A visit to the Dead River 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 Dead River Cemetery ...

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

30.5355, -85.9216

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

The Dead River Cemetery is located in Walton County<2>.

The county seat for Walton County is located in De Funiak Springs. De Funiak Springs lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dead River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dead River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Dead River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Dunn - Raley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dunn - Raley Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn - Raley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunn - Raley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Vernon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71911 <5>
  • Redbay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Redbay Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbay Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Ebro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebro Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro Cemetery
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
  • Clarkston Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clarkston Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston Cemetery
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
  • Ponce de Leon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Ponce de Leon Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon Cemetery
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
  • Greenhead Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Greenhead Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhead Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
      • The Magnolia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • DeFuniak Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #671623 <5>
    • Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery
      • The Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kingdom Life Ministries Cemetery
      • Victory Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Victory of Faith Fellowship Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267647 <5>
    • Tiller Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
    • Westville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
    • Hewas Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Hewas Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewas Cemetery
    • Deadening Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Deadening Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadening Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dead River Cemetery.

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

  • Millers Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
  • Ebro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebro is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <6>
  • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
  • Knox Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
  • Freeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ponce de Leon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Argyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Five Points
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Points is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Point Washington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Portland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Portland is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Caryville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Westville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • De Funiak Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alys Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rosemary Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Inlet Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Grayton Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Seaside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Seagrove Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Union is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Santa Rosa Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Laguna Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wausau
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Brock Crossroad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
    • Cerrogordo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo

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 Dead River Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Dead River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Walton 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 Dead River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #281389  (Dead River Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #281389 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: Walton
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Redbay
      • Location given for Dead River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.535472     Lon: -85.921602
      • 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 Walton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dead River 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.