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A visit to the Dees 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 Dees Cemetery ...

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

30.1736, -83.2976

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

The Dees Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Mayo. Mayo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Dees Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dees Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Dees Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Roger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Roger Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roger Cemetery
  • St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Day.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2744269 <5>
  • Day Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Day Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Day.
    • The Day Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brewer Lake Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1864188 <5>
  • Head Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Head Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
  • Folsom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Ivey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
  • Winquepin Pond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Winquepin Pond Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Winquepin Pond Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winquepin Pond Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winquepin Pond Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Madison.
    • The Winquepin Pond Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Winquepin Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72772 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Mims Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mims Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Winburn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winburn Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winburn Cemetery
    • Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Orange Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orange Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Dowling Park.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152670 <5>
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
    • Wayfare Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wayfare Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayfare Cemetery
    • Mt. Willing Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Willing Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Willing Cemetery
    • Alton Church of God Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alton Church of God Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Church of God Cemetery
      • The Alton Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71729 <5>
    • Grant Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
    • Claywood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Claywood Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claywood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dees Cemetery.

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

  • Day
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Buckville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
  • Dowling Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
  • Mayo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <6>
  • Lee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lee is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <6>
  • Perry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Salem
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • McAlpin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Padlock
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Live Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Shady Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • O'Brien
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Rixford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
    • Branford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Dees Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Branford
  • Madison
  • Mayo
    • Mayo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Dees Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mayo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
  • Perry
    • Perry lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Dees 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 start with 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 Dees Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette 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 Dees Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #304917  (Dees Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #304917 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: Lafayette
      • Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Day
      • Location given for Dees Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1735527     Lon: -83.2976405
      • 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 Lafayette, 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- Dees 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.