A visit to the Fort Pierce 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. Pierce Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Pierce Cemetery:
27.4614, -80.3317
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Pierce Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ft. Pierce Cemetery is located in Saint Lucie County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Lucie County is located in Fort Pierce. Fort Pierce lies just to the south southeast of the Ft. Pierce Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Pierce Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Pierce Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Pierce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- White City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The White City Cemetery is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- All Saints Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Fern Hill Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill Cemetery
- Old Sebastian Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Sebastian Cemetery is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sebastian Cemetery
- Sebastian Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Sebastian Cemetery is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian Cemetery
- Celia Padgett Cain Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ft. Pierce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Pierce Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saint Lucie
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Saint Lucie is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Fort Pierce
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Saint Lucie Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Lucie Village is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 619 people
- Lakewood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood Park is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Park
- White City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Indian River Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indian River Estates is located in Saint Lucie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Estates
- Florida Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Florida Ridge is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Ridge
- South Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Beach is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beach
- Vero Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Port Saint Lucie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hutchinson Island South
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gifford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gifford is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
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- Jensen Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Breeze
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Breeze is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Breeze
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Former name for Ocean Breeze:
- Ocean Breeze Park
- North River Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North River Shores is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Shores
- Rio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rio is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Indian River Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Winter Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stuart
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sewall's Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wabasso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Palm City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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. Pierce Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Lucie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Pierce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fort Pierce
- Jensen Beach
- Port Saint Lucie
- Stuart
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 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. Pierce Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Saint Lucie 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. Pierce Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #308211 (Fort Pierce Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #308211 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: St. Lucie
- Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Pierce
- Location given for Fort Pierce Cemetery:
- Lat: 27.4614273 Lon: -80.3317168
- 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 Saint Lucie, 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. Pierce 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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