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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 Fountain Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fountain Cemetery (FG ID #2134518)

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 Fountain Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.4770°   (30° 28' 37")

Lon:   -85.4129°   (-85° 24' 46")

The Fountain Cemetery is located in Bay County<2>.

The county seat for Bay County is located in Panama City. Panama City lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Fountain 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 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 Fountain Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Bay 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 Fountain 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 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fountain Cemetery.

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

    • Fountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Youngstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Clarksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wausau
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kinard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Steele City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
      • Steele City is located in Jackson County
    • Vicksburg ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Vicksburg is located in Bay County
      • Former name for Vicksburg:
      • Vickerburg
    • Altha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Southport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brock Crossroad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
      • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
    • Cedar Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Vernon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynn Haven
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Blountstown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hiland Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiland Park
        • Hiland Park is located in Bay County
      • Chipley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Marysville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
      • McNeal ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNeal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
        • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
      • Cottondale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Marianna
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocheesee
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
        • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
      • Pretty Bayou
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Bayou
        • Pretty Bayou is located in Bay County
      • Springfield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Callaway
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Estiffanulga
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estiffanulga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
        • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
      • Cypress
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Five Points
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Washington 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 Fountain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Fountain Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sandy Mtn. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Camps Head Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camps Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camps Head Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camps Head Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Gainer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gainer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gainer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gainer Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Pippen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pippen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippen Cemetery
    • Deadening Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deadening Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deadening Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deadening Cemetery
    • McCormick Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
    • Pippin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pippin Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippin Cemetery
    • Herndon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
    • New Shiloh Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Shiloh Cemetery
    • Kent Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Barfield Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barfield Cemetery
      • Gortemoller Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gortemoller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gortemoller Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gortemoller Cemetery
      • Victory Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Victory Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Cemetery
      • Scarlett Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scarlett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Scarlett Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarlett Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2293088 <1>
      • Wood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Lay Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lay Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
      • Tiller Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiller Cemetery
      • Greenhead Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenhead Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhead Cemetery
      • Barfield Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barfield Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • The Bailey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baileys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71745 <1>
      • Old Shiloh Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Cemetery

    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 Fountain Cemetery:

    The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.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 Bay, 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 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 Fountain Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4770, Longitude: -85.4129    
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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