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A visit to the Fort Ogden 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. Ogden Cemetery ...

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

27.0812, -81.9654

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

The Ft. Ogden Cemetery is located in DeSoto County<2>.

The county seat for DeSoto County is located in Arcadia. Arcadia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ft. Ogden Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Ft. Ogden Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Restlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Port Charlotte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72510 <5>
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Pine Level Campground Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Joshua Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Joshua Creek Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Creek Cemetery
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Springs Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Cemetery
  • Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lamp Grounds Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Lamp Grounds Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamp Grounds Cemetery
  • Coker Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Coker Cemetery is located in Hardee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Myakka Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Myakka Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myakka Cemetery
    • Gulf Pines Memorial Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gulf Pines Memorial Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Sarasota National Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coral Ridge Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Coral Ridge Gardens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Ridge Gardens
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hardee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Venice Memorial Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Ogden Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Ogden
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harbour Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
  • Nocatee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Harbor View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Solana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Solana is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solana
  • Port Charlotte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Charlotte Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Punta Gorda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Arcadia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Murdock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fishermens Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermens Village
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Charlotte Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Charlotte Park is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Park
    • Sandy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandy is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • North Port
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • El Jobean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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. Ogden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeSoto County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Ogden 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 professional and volunteer 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. Ogden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to DeSoto 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. Ogden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #294249  (Fort Ogden Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #294249 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: DeSoto
      • Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Ogden
      • Location given for Fort Ogden Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.0811661     Lon: -81.9653639
      • 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 DeSoto, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ft. Ogden 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.