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A visit to the Fortner Family Cemetery ...


The location of the Fortner Family Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Family Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Fortner Family Cemetery (FG ID #2349899)

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 Family Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fortner Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   27.8536°   (27° 51' 12")

Lon:   -81.7862°   (-81° 47' 10")

The Fortner Family Cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies just to the northwest of the Fortner Family Cemetery .

Name Variations for Fortner Family Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Fortner Family Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Peace Creek Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Fortner Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Family 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Fortner Family Cemetery.

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

    • Cox Corner ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Corner
      • Cox Corner is located in Polk County
    • Lake Garfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Garfield
      • Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
    • Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roux Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roux Quarters
      • Roux Quarters is located in Polk County
    • Homeland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Connersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
      • Connersville is located in Polk County
    • Bartow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oponys Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oponys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
      • Oponys Town is located in Polk County
    • Alturas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Armour ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Armour is located in Polk County
    • Lyle Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
      • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
    • Gordonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Gordonville is located in Polk County
    • Fort Meade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wahneta
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahneta
        • Wahneta is located in Polk County
      • Eagle Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Highland City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jan-Phyl Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jan-Phyl Village
        • Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
      • Eloise
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cypress Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mulberry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Crooked Lake Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
        • Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
      • Lake Wales
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Winter Haven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Inwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
        • Inwood is located in Polk County
      • Lakeland Highlands
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
        • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk 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 Family Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fortner Family Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Shady Oaks Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Homeland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crum - Durrance Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crum - Durrance Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crum - Durrance Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Homeland.
      • The Crum - Durrance Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crum Cemetery
      • Durrance Cemetery
      • Homeland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum - Durrance Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198368 <2>
    • Gandy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gandy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Bartow.
      • The Gandy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Connersville Cemetery
      • Polk Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72018 <2>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bartow Cemetery
      • Bartow Wildwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71759 <2>
    • Palm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Palm Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Palm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hewing Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1124501 <2>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Buffum Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wahneta Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wahneta Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Wahneta Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shady Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahneta Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339742 <2>
      • Old Elim Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ft. Meade Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Church of Christ Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Church of Christ Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle Lake.
        • The Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eagle Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Christ Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71920 <2>
      • Glover Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Glover Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Thornhill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72037 <2>
      • Seward Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Watson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        • New Hope Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72336 <2>

    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 Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #288608  (Peace Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #288608 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: Homeland
      • County: Polk         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #288608 (Peace Creek Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2349899

    The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

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

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fortner Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8536, Longitude: -81.7862       In this case, the coordinates for the Fortner Family Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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