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A visit to the Forest Meadows Cemetery ...


The location of the Forest Meadows 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 Forest Meadows Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Meadows Cemetery

Lat:   29.6386°   (29° 38' 18")

Lon:   -82.2784°   (-82° 16' 42")

The Forest Meadows Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies just to the west northwest of the Forest Meadows Cemetery .

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 Forest Meadows Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Alachua 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 Forest Meadows 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forest Meadows Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Meadows Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gainesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Arredondo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Rutledge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Micanopy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Evinston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hawthorne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Earleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • McIntosh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lochloosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Melrose
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jonesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
        • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
      • Orange Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Graham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Burnetts Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
        • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
      • Archer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Irvine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
        • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Island Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • La Crosse
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Alachua
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooker
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Raleigh
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
        • Raleigh is located in Levy County
      • Keystone Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hampton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Forest Meadows 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 Forest Meadows Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alachua
    • Gainesville
    • McIntosh
    • Micanopy
    • Waldo
      • Waldo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Forest Meadows Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waldo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Forest Meadows Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gainesville City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71949 <6>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Patrick Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Patrick Memorial Gardens is located in Alachua County
      • The Patrick Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Patrick Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Memorial Gardens
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Fairbanks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery
    • Forest Meadows Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Meadows Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Meadows Memorial Park is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Meadows Memorial Park
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71861 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Grove Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Park Cemetery
      • Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Micanopy.
        • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Haynes Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280648 <6>
      • Micanopy Historic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Townsend Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Waters Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
      • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson - Starke Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery
      • Saluda Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saluda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • The Saluda Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Saluda - Orange Heights Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saluda 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 Forest Meadows Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #284031  (Forest Meadows)
      • Note: GNIS record #284031 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: Gainesville East
      • County: Alachua         Elev: 43
      • Location given for GNIS #284031 (Forest Meadows)

    The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forest Meadows Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6386, Longitude: -82.2784       In this case, the coordinates for the Forest Meadows 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.




 

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