A visit to the Dyson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dyson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dyson Cemetery (FG ID #71919)
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Dyson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dyson Cemetery
Lat: 30.8216° (30° 49' 17")
Lon: -85.8046° (-85° 48' 16")
The cemetery is located in Holmes County<3>.
As an estimate, the Dyson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Caryville.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Bonifay. Bonifay lies just to the east southeast of the Dyson 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 Dyson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dyson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blackman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blackman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Forehand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forehand Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forehand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forehand Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Westville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Westville Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Curry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Still Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Still Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Merrill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Double Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Whitewater Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitewater Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ponce de Leon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponce de Leon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponce de Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ponce de Leon Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Smith Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Clarkston Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clarkston Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Leonia Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Broxton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Black Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Black Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dyson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dyson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Caryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Westville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cerrogordo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Izagora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Izagora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Izagora
- From the Dyson Cemetery to Izagora
- Bonifay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ponce de Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brock Crossroad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Black
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosada Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
- Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
- Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Esto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Esto is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Walton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union
- From the Dyson Cemetery to Union
- Argyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knox Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Geneva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
- Noma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chipley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Millers Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wausau
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Graceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Dyson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dyson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chipley
- De Funiak Springs
- Geneva
- Graceville
- Hartford
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 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 Dyson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Holmes County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Dyson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #281912 (Dyson Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #281912 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Caryville
- County: Holmes Elev: 28
- Location given for GNIS #281912 (Dyson Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #71919
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dyson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8216, Longitude: -85.8046 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |