A visit to the Fort White 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. White Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. White Cemetery:
29.9282, -82.7099
The Ft. White Cemetery is located in Columbia County<1>.
The county seat for Columbia County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Ft. White Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. White Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ft. White Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. White Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Elim Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
- Old Fort White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Tustenuggee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ichetucknee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Fe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Santa Fe Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe Cemetery
- Spring Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Philippi Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Farnell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Athens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Athens Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- High Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The High Springs Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs Cemetery
- Columbia Community Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hunts Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Hunts Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Cemetery
- Nobel Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Nobel Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobel Hill Cemetery
- Pine Hills Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Hills Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hills Cemetery
- Asberry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Asberry Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberry Cemetery
- New Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Providence Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Ft. White Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. White Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fort White
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- High Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
- Branford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waters Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alachua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- O'Brien
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burnetts Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lulu
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- La Crosse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Watertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hague
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- McColskey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
- Five Points
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McAlpin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wellborn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jonesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brooker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Butler
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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. White Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. White Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alachua
- Branford
- High Springs
- Lake Butler
- Lake City
- Newberry
- Trenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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. White Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Columbia 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. White Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2546997 (Fort White Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2546997 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: Columbia
- Est. Elev: 22 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort White
- Location given for Fort White Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.9280556 Lon: -82.71
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ft. White Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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