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A visit to the Fort Call Cemetery ...


The location of the Ft. Call 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 Ft. Call Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Call Cemetery

Lat:   29.9503°   (29° 57' 1")

Lon:   -82.4872°   (-82° 29' 13")

The Ft. Call Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Lake Butler. Lake Butler lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ft. Call Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Ft. Call Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Ft. Call 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ft. Call Cemetery.

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

    • Worthington Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • La Crosse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • High Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alachua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lulu
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brooker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Butler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Fort White
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Raiford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McColskey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Graham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Olustee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Watertown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown is located in Columbia County
      • Lake City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rutledge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
      • Jonesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Five Points
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Columbia County
      • Waters Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
        • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
      • Newberry
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Gainesville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Waldo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hampton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Starke
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

    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 Ft. Call Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Call 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ft. Call Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Richard Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richard Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richard Family Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard Family Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • New Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oak Grove Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Philippi Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Elzey Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elzey Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elzey Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elzey Chapel Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Farnell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Farnell Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnell Cemetery
      • Asberry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
      • Old Bradford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Bradford Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Old Bradford Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bradford Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Brooker.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bradford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72390 <7>
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tustenuggee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Newnansville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newnansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newnansville Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newnansville Cemetery
      • Dekle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dekle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dekle Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dekle Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas 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 Ft. Call Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2413817  (Fort Call Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2413817 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: Worthington Springs
      • County: Union         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #2413817 (Fort Call Cemetery)

    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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Ft. Call Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9503, Longitude: -82.4872       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Call 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>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.
    <7>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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