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A visit to the Elder Cemetery ...


The location of the Elder Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Elder Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.6460°   (30° 38' 45")

Lon:   -85.1894°   (-85° 11' 21")

The Elder Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Marianna. Marianna lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Elder Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Elder Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Jackson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Elder Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elder Cemetery.

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

    • Altha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cypress
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Marianna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Grand Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocheesee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
      • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
    • Steele City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
      • Steele City is located in Jackson County
    • Alford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Inwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Jackson County
    • Clarksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Two Egg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
      • Two Egg is located in Jackson County
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cottondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Blountstown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sneads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Fountain
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • McNeal ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNeal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
        • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
      • Butler ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in Jackson County
      • Bristol
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Parramore ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
        • Parramore is located in Jackson County
      • Bascom
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • River Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
        • River Junction is located in Gadsden County

    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 Elder 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 Elder Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Elder Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pledger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pledger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pledger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pledger Cemetery
    • Maddox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maddox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Lipford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lipford Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipford Cemetery
    • Little Rocky Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rocky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Rocky Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rocky Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Grant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Pelt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelt Cemetery
    • Farmer Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ritchards Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ritchards Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchards Cemetery
      • Chipola Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Braxton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braxton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braxton Cemetery
      • New Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Shiloh Cemetery
      • Gortemoller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gortemoller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gortemoller Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gortemoller Cemetery
      • Old Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Cemetery
      • Edenfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edenfield Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edenfield Cemetery

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

    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 Elder Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #282144  (Elder Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #282144 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: Oakdale
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #282144 (Elder Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elder Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6460, Longitude: -85.1894       In this case, the coordinates for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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