Nearby Cemeteries
Introduction
Below are cemeteries that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery..
We are always looking for corrections and additions to our Gazetteer. If you can help, we are looking for information such as the name of the cemetery, its GPS coordinates, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery may have been known by.
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Basinger Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basinger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Basinger Cemetery is located in Okeechobee County
- Lakeside Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Highlands County
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Highlands County
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bougainvillea Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Highlands County
- Silver Hill Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Hill Cemetery
- The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Silver Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silver Lake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72619 <3>
- Biscuit Lake Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biscuit Lake Cemetery
- The Biscuit Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Biscuit Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carson Cemetery
- Carson Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168532 <3>
- Prescott Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prescott Cemetery is located in Highlands County
- Whitten Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitten Cemetery is located in Highlands County
- Corinth Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bereah Cemetery
- Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242863 <3>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Okeechobee County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the south of Okeechobee.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71954 <3>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eden Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Polk County
- The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Eden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71928 <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Okeechobee County: www.co.okeechobee.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.5920, Longitude: -81.1567 In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |