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A visit to the Fort Denaud 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 Ft. Denaud Cemetery ...

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

26.7537, -81.5134

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

The Ft. Denaud Cemetery is located in Hendry County<2>.

The county seat for Hendry County is located in La Belle. La Belle lies just to the east of the Ft. Denaud Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Denaud Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Ft. Denaud Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Alva Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lehigh Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lehigh Memorial Park is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh Memorial Park
  • Ortona Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buckingham Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Buckingham
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71814 <5>
  • Lee Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee Memorial Garden Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Gardens
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Ft. Myers Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Frierson - Hendry Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Hendry Frierson Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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    • Prospect Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Coral Ridge Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Coral Ridge Gardens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Ridge Gardens
    • Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens
      • The Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72253 <5>
    • Koreshan Cemetery #2
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Koreshan Cemetery #2 is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koreshan Cemetery #2
      • The Koreshan Cemetery #2 has also been known as:
      • Koreshan Unity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72157 <5>
    • Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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]<3> of the Ft. Denaud Cemetery.

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

  • La Belle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Charleston Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Charleston Park is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Park
  • Alva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Port La Belle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Port La Belle is located in Hendry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port La Belle
  • Sears ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sears is located in Hendry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears
  • Olga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Olga is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
  • Upcohall ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Upcohall is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upcohall
  • Fort Myers Shores
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort Myers Shores is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Myers Shores
  • Buckingham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Buckingham is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
  • Lehigh Acres
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hall City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hall City is located in Glades County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall City
  • Felda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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    • Palmdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Morse Shores
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Morse Shores is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Shores
    • Tice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Gateway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gateway is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
    • Slater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Slater is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater

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. Denaud Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hendry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ft. Denaud Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Hendry 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 Ft. Denaud Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #282683  (Fort Denaud Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #282683 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: Hendry
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Telegraph Swamp SE
      • Location given for Fort Denaud Cemetery:
      • Lat: 26.7536772     Lon: -81.5134108
      • 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 Hendry, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ft. Denaud 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.