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. 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 Evergreen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Evergreen Cemetery
Lat: 27.2877° (27° 17' 15")
Lon: -80.8151° (-80° 48' 54")
The cemetery is located in Okeechobee County<3>.
As an estimate, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Okeechobee.
The county seat for Okeechobee County is located in Okeechobee. Okeechobee lies just to the south southwest of 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery is located in Okeechobee County
- Basinger Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basinger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Basinger Cemetery is located in Okeechobee County
- Port Mayaca Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery is located in Okeechobee County
- White City Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White City Cemetery is located in Saint Lucie County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 10 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.
- Cypress Quarters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Quarters
- Cypress Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Okeechobee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Taylor Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buckhead Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Mayaca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Indiantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Port Saint Lucie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lorida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Yeehaw Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
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.
- Indiantown
- Port Saint Lucie
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Evergreen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Okeechobee 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 Evergreen Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #282301 (Evergreen Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #282301 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: Taylor Creek SE
- County: Okeechobee Elev: 10
- Location given for GNIS #282301 (Evergreen Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #71954
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 '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 Evergreen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.2877, Longitude: -80.8151 |
| <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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |