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A visit to the First Baptist Church 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 First Baptist Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The First Baptist Church Cemetery (FG ID #2252341).

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 Church Cemetery ...

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

29.5942, -82.0871

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

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the First Baptist Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the First Baptist Church Cemetery.

Name Variations for First Baptist Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with First Baptist Church Cemetery.

Another past name for First Baptist Church Cemetery:

  • Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery

First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Hawthorne Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the First Baptist Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Townsend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
  • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Chapel Cemetery
  • Grove Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park Cemetery
  • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ochwilla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwilla Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Tompkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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 First Baptist Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Baptist Church 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 First Baptist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alachua County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Baptist Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Gainesville
  • Interlachen
  • McIntosh
  • Micanopy
    • Micanopy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the First Baptist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Micanopy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micanopy
  • Waldo
    • Waldo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the First Baptist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waldo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo

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 helpful 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 Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Alachua 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 Church Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2252341

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #2040057  (Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2040057 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: Alachua
      • Topo Map Name: Unknown
      • Location given for Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery:
      • Lat: 0     Lon: 0
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #2040058  (Hawthorne Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2040058 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: Alachua
      • Topo Map Name: Unknown
      • Location given for Hawthorne Cemetery:
      • Lat: 0     Lon: 0
      • 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, 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 Church 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.