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A visit to the Empire Cemetery ...

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 Empire Cemetery ...

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

28.5328, -81.8942

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

The Empire Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Tavares. Tavares lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Empire Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Empire Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Empire Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fender Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mascotte Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mascotte Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascotte Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Dukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
  • Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
  • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Clermont.
    • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • True Life Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2568605 <5>
  • Linden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Linden Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Minneola Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Minneola Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • The Garden of Memories Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garden of Memories
    • Stewart Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cool Spring Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
    • South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Taylor Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Matchett Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Matchett Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matchett Cemetery
    • Greenpond Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Greenpond Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpond Cemetery
      • The Greenpond Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenpond Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974522 <5>
    • Montverde Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Montverde Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montverde Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Empire Cemetery.

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

  • Groveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mascotte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mabel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mabel is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Clermont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Linden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Linden is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Minneola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tarrytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
  • Mohawk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mohawk is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Center Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Webster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Waits Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Waits Junction is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Junction
  • Ferndale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Richloam ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Richloam is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richloam
    • Okahumpka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Killarney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Montverde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Howey-in-the-Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
    • Astatula
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Yalaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bushnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacoochee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Tildenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tildenville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
    • Sumterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridge Manor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Empire Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Empire Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Empire Cemetery: