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A visit to the First Baptist 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 First Baptist Cemetery ...

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

29.3333, -81.7542

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

The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the First Baptist Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the First Baptist Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the First Baptist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Gardens is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
  • Long Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
  • Gore Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gore Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Family Cemetery
  • Ft. McCoy Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Old Grahamsville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ocklawaha Bridge Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waldena Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Waldena Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldena Cemetery
  • Braddock Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Braddock Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Seville.
  • Causey Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Causey Family Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causey Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
      • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Missionary Church Cemetery
    • Seville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Seville Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seville Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Seville.
    • Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery is located in Seville.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Satsuma Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Satsuma Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma Cemetery
    • Orange Springs Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Electra Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Electra Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra Cemetery
    • Astor Park Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Astor Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor Park Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
      • The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    • Cone Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cone Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the First Baptist Cemetery.

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

  • Salt Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kerr City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kerr City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
  • Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Welaka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lynne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
  • Nashua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Nashua is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Fort McCoy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Crescent City Station
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pomona Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Seville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lake Como
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Electra
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Crescent City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Satsuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Orange Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
    • Astor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Volusia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
    • Pierson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Silver Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Emporia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Hollister
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Peniel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
    • Mannville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mannville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
    • Interlachen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Keuka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • San Mateo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Anthony
      (21 miles [33.8 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 First Baptist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Baptist 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 professional and volunteer 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 First Baptist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 First Baptist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2380991  (First Baptist Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2380991 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Kerr
      • Location given for First Baptist Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.3333333     Lon: -81.7541667
      • 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 Marion, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- First Baptist Cemetery) 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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