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A visit to the Folsom 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 Folsom Cemetery ...

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

30.0791, -83.2882

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

The Folsom Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Mayo. Mayo lies just to the east southeast of the Folsom Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Folsom Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Folsom Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Ivey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Dees Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dees Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Day Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Day.
    • The Day Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brewer Lake Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1864188 <5>
  • Winburn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Winburn Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winburn Cemetery
  • Head Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Head Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
  • St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Day.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2744269 <5>
  • Roger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Roger Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roger Cemetery
  • Land Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Land Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
  • Wayfare Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Wayfare Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayfare Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cooks Hammock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Cooks Hammock Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Hammock Cemetery
    • Alton Church of God Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Alton Church of God Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Church of God Cemetery
      • The Alton Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71729 <5>
    • Grant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
    • Sand Pond Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Sand Pond Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Pond Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
    • Mt. Willing Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Willing Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Willing Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Mims Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mims Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
    • Winquepin Pond Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Winquepin Pond Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Winquepin Pond Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winquepin Pond Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winquepin Pond Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Madison.
      • The Winquepin Pond Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winquepin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72772 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Folsom Cemetery.

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

  • Buckville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
  • Mayo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <6>
  • Day
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dowling Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Perry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • O'Brien
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • McAlpin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Padlock
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
  • Lee
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lee is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <6>
  • Branford
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Live Oak
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Shady Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rixford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
    • Steinhatchee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Steward City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Steward City is located in Dixie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward City

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 Folsom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Branford
  • Madison
  • Mayo
    • Mayo lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Folsom Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mayo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
  • Perry

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Folsom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette 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 Folsom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #282646  (Folsom Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #282646 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: Lafayette
      • Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Day SE
      • Location given for Folsom Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.0791094     Lon: -83.2881948
      • 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 Lafayette, 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' (or 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- Folsom 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.