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A visit to the Fort Kissimmee 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. Kissimmee Cemetery ...

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

27.5920, -81.1567

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

The Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery is located in Okeechobee County<2>.

The county seat for Okeechobee County is located in Okeechobee. Okeechobee lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Basinger Cemetery is located in Okeechobee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basinger Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Pinecrest Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
  • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeview Memorial Gardens is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Memorial Gardens is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Avon Park.
  • Bougainvillea Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bougainvillea Cemetery is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougainvillea Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bougainvillea Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Avon Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71796 <5>
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Silver Hill Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Frostproof.
    • The Silver Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72619 <5>
  • Biscuit Lake Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Biscuit Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscuit Lake Cemetery
    • The Biscuit Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Carson Cemetery
    • Carson Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168532 <5>
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
  • Whitten Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Whitten Cemetery is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corinth Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Avon Park.
    • The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bereah Cemetery
    • Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242863 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Okeechobee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Okeechobee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71954 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Avon Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246366 <5>
  • Eden Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Frostproof.
    • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Eden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71928 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery.

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

  • Lorida
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cacema Town ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cacema Town is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
  • Yeehaw Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sebring
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • De Soto City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
  • Indian Lake Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Alpine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Alpine is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Pittsburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Avon Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Sylvan Shores
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
  • Kenansville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Placid
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Lakeshore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Nalcrest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Frostproof
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Crewsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Crewsville is located in Hardee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
    • Placid Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
    • Babson Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people

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. Kissimmee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okeechobee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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. Kissimmee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Okeechobee 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. Kissimmee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #282692  (Fort Kissimmee Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #282692 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: Okeechobee
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Kissimmee
      • Location given for Fort Kissimmee Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.5919775     Lon: -81.156734
      • 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 Okeechobee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ft. Kissimmee 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.
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