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A visit to the Elder Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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 .

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.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pledger Cemetery
    • 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
  • Maddox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
    • 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
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lipford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipford Cemetery
    • 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
  • Little Rocky Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rocky Cemetery
    • 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
  • Sims Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • 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
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • 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
  • Logan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • 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
  • Pelt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelt Cemetery
    • 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
  • Farmer Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Family Cemetery
    • The Farmer Family Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ritchards Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchards Cemetery
      • 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
    • Chipola Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chipola Cemetery
      • The Chipola Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • 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
    • Braxton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braxton Cemetery
      • 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
    • New Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Shiloh Cemetery
      • 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
    • Gortemoller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gortemoller Cemetery
      • 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
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Cemetery
      • 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
    • Edenfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edenfield Cemetery
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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)
  • Chipola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
  • Grand Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocheesee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocheesee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cottondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNeal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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.

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 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 Elder Cemetery:

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: https://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 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 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 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 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.
<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.




 

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