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A visit to the Evergreen 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 Evergreen Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Evergreen Cemetery (FG ID #71954).

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 Evergreen Cemetery ...

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

27.2877, -80.8151

The Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Okeechobee.

The cemetery is located in Okeechobee County<3>.

The county seat for Okeechobee County is located in Okeechobee. Okeechobee lies just to the south southwest of the Evergreen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Evergreen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Evergreen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Basinger Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Basinger Cemetery is located in Okeechobee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basinger Cemetery
  • Port Mayaca Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery is located in Okeechobee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery
  • White City Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • The White City Cemetery is located in Saint Lucie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Evergreen Cemetery.

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

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 Evergreen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okeechobee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Evergreen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Okeechobee 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 Evergreen Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #71954

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #282301  (Evergreen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #282301 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: Okeechobee
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Taylor Creek SE
      • Location given for Evergreen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.2864337     Lon: -80.8150603
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>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 from Point A (ie- Evergreen Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okeechobee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.