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A visit to the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida ...

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 Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida:

29.7072, -82.0444

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida is located in Putnam County<2>.

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Palatka. Palatka lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east of the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida .

Open a Google Map centered on the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida, with the nearest first.

  • St. John Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Keystone Heights Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Waters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
  • Ochwilla Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwilla Cemetery
  • Abline Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Abline Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abline Cemetery
  • Free Canaan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Free Canaan Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Canaan Cemetery
  • Saluda Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda Cemetery
    • The Saluda Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saluda - Orange Heights Cemetery
  • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gilgal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137242 <5>
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Providence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Former name for First Baptist Church Cemetery:
      • Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery
      • The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252341 <5>
    • Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Grove Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park Cemetery
    • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Sister Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Sister Spring Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Spring Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida, with the nearest first:

  • Melrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lake Geneva
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Earleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Campville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Putnam Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Keystone Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Grandin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hawthorne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Edgar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Florahome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Waldo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Keuka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Interlachen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mannville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mannville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Lochloosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hollister
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Gainesville
  • Interlachen
  • Starke
    • Starke lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Starke.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starke
  • Waldo
    • Waldo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waldo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo

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 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 Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Putnam 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 Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2364112  (Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2364112 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: Putnam
      • Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Melrose
      • Location given for Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida:
      • Lat: 29.7072222     Lon: -82.0444444
      • 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 Putnam, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida) 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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