A visit to the Dykes 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 Dykes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dykes Cemetery:
30.7407, -84.9699
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dykes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dykes Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Marianna. Marianna lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Dykes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dykes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Dykes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dykes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Simpsons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Simpsons Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons Cemetery
- Wester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wester Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Cow Pen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cow Pen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Pen Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Fulgum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fulgum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgum Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Sinai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sinai Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
- Whiddon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Whiddon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiddon Cemetery
- Yon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Yon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yon Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Galilee MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trawick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Trawick Cemetery is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick Cemetery
- Fairchild Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
- Fairchild Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
- Wooten Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wooten Cemetery is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooten Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the White Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Chattahoochee.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37703 <5>
- Owens - Bellview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dykes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dykes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Inwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Inwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Grand Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sneads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Butler ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Butler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Cypress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- River Junction is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Chattahoochee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Parramore ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Parramore is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
- Two Egg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Ocheesee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
- Altha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bascom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Steam Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Marianna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Greensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chipola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chipola is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Malone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Faceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
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 Dykes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dykes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altha
- Blountstown
- Bristol
- Chattahoochee
- Marianna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dykes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Dykes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #281908 (Dykes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #281908 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sneads
- Location given for Dykes Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7407473 Lon: -84.9699237
- 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 Jackson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dykes 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. |
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