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A visit to the Drummond 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 Drummond Cemetery ...

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

29.5175, -82.0276

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

The Drummond Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Palatka. Palatka lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Drummond Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Drummond Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Drummond Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Chapel Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
  • Tompkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carlton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Island Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71823 <5>
  • Orange Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Former name for First Baptist Church Cemetery:
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery
    • The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252341 <5>
  • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gilgal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137242 <5>
  • Ochwilla Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwilla Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
    • Keuka Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Keuka Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka Cemetery
    • Waters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
    • Grove Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park Cemetery
    • Citra Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Citra Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Willow Plant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Willow Plant Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Plant Cemetery
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Drummond Cemetery.

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

  • Lochloosa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Orange Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Island Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawthorne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Citra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Keuka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Keuka is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
  • Fort McCoy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Campville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Interlachen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Evinston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • McIntosh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mannville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mannville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
    • Rochelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Orange Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Melrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
    • Reddick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollister
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Irvine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Grandin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Putnam Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Micanopy
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Drummond Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Drummond 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 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 Drummond Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Putnam 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 Drummond Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #281780  (Drummond Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #281780 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: Putnam
      • Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hawthorne
      • Location given for Drummond Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.5174704     Lon: -82.0275917
      • 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 Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Drummond 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.