A visit to the Eden 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 Eden Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Eden Cemetery (FG ID #71928)
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 Eden Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eden Cemetery
Lat: 27.7203° (27° 43' 13")
Lon: -81.6283° (-81° 37' 41")
The Eden Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Eden Cemetery .
Name Variations for Eden Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Eden Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eden Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Biscuit Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Hardee County
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ft. Meade Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bougainvillea Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Garden Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garden Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Lake Wales Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fortner Family Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fortner Family Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Fortner Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peace Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349899 <1>
- Homeland Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Lawn Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Oaks Gardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crum - Durrance Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Eden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eden Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Frostproof
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crooked Lake Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
- Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
- Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Babson Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Highland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fort Meade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Avon Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alturas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oponys Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oponys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
- Oponys Town is located in Polk County
- Lake Wales
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bowling Green
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Corner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Garfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nalcrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wauchula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeshore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Connersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wahneta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Indian Lake Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bartow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Eden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avon Park
- Bartow
- Bowling Green
- Fort Meade
- Frostproof
- Lake Wales
- Wauchula
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 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 Eden Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Eden Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #282076 (Eden Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #282076 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: Bereah
- County: Polk Elev: 46
- Location given for GNIS #282076 (Eden Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #71928
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Eden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7203, Longitude: -81.6283 |
<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. |