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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fortner Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fortner Cemetery (FG ID #72006)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Fortner Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fortner Cemetery

Lat:   27.5730°   (27° 34' 22")

Lon:   -82.4046°   (-82° 24' 16")

The Fortner Cemetery is located in Manatee County<2>.

The county seat for Manatee County is located in Bradenton. Bradenton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Fortner Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Fortner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Manatee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fortner Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fortner Cemetery.

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

    • Parrish
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ellenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sun City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Memphis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Manatee County
    • Gulf City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
      • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bayou Pass Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Pass Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Pass Village
      • Bayou Pass Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Palmetto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ruskin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Waterbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Manatee County
    • Manatee Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Harbor
      • Manatee Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sun City Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Freedom Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
        • Freedom Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Montero Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montero Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montero Village
        • Montero Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Terra Ceia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bradenton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Samoset
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Samoset
        • West Samoset is located in Manatee County
      • Samoset
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
        • Samoset is located in Manatee County
      • Lakewood Ranch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wimauma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cypress Creek Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Village
        • Cypress Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Oneco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Apollo Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • West Bradenton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bradenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bradenton
        • West Bradenton is located in Manatee County
      • South Bradenton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradenton
        • South Bradenton is located in Manatee County
      • Edgewater Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
        • Edgewater Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Golf and Sea Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf and Sea Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf and Sea Village
        • Golf and Sea Village is located in Hillsborough County

    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 Fortner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Manatee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Fortner Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ruskin Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruskin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruskin Memorial Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruskin Memorial Gardens
    • Ruskin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruskin Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruskin Cemetery
    • Mansion Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansion Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mansion Memorial Park is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansion Memorial Park
    • Skyway Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyway Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skyway Memorial Gardens is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyway Memorial Gardens
    • Braden River Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braden River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braden River Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braden River Cemetery
    • Skyway Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyway Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skyway Memorial Gardens is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyway Memorial Gardens
    • Major Adams Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Major Adams Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • The Major Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Adams Cemetery
      • New Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Major Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182909 <1>
    • Manatee Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams & Rogers Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fogartyville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Keen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Galilee Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sarasota.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990324 <1>
      • Palms Memorial Park Gardens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palms Memorial Park Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palms Memorial Park Gardens is located in Sarasota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Park Gardens
      • Palms Memorial Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palms Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palms Memorial Park is located in Sarasota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Park
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sarasota.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967888 <1>
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Myakka Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myakka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myakka Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myakka Cemetery
      • Samford Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samford Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samford Cemetery
      • Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • The Hackney - Riverview Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hackney - Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
        • The Hackney - Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hackney Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72067 <1>
      • Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • The Serenity Meadows Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Serenity Meadows Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140908 <1>

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

    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 Fortner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #282716  (Fortner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #282716 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Parrish
      • County: Manatee         Elev: 10
      • Location given for GNIS #282716 (Fortner Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72006

    The official website for Manatee County: www.co.manatee.fl.us/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Manatee, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fortner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.5730, Longitude: -82.4046    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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