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A visit to the First Baptist Cemetery ...


The location of the First Baptist Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 First Baptist Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.3333°   (29° 19' 59")

Lon:   -81.7542°   (-81° 45' 15")

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 .

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 First Baptist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 First Baptist Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Fort McCoy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Crescent City Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
      • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Crescent City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Satsuma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Orange Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Astor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Volusia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
        • Volusia is located in Volusia County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
        • Emporia is located in Volusia County
      • Hollister
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Peniel
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
        • Peniel is located in Putnam County
      • Interlachen
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Keuka
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
        • Keuka is located in Putnam County
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • Long Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Gore Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gore Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Old Grahamsville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grahamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Grahamsville Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grahamsville Cemetery
    • Ocklawaha Bridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocklawaha Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ocklawaha Bridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocklawaha Bridge Cemetery
    • Waldena Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldena Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldena Cemetery
    • Braddock Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braddock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Braddock Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Seville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
    • Causey Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Causey Family Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John's Missionary Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Seville Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Seville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Seville Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seville Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Seville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seville Cemetery
      • Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
      • Satsuma Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satsuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Satsuma Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satsuma Cemetery
      • Orange Springs Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orange Springs Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Springs Cemetery
      • Electra Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Electra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Electra Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Electra Cemetery
      • Astor Park Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astor Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Astor Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astor Park Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Trinity UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Cone Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cone Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #2380991 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: Lake Kerr
      • County: Marion         Elev: 17
      • Location given for GNIS #2380991 (First Baptist Cemetery)

    The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 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 First Baptist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3333, Longitude: -81.7542       In this case, the coordinates for the First Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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