A visit to the Free Canaan 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 Free Canaan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Free Canaan Cemetery:
29.7542, -82.1311
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Free Canaan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Free Canaan Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.
The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Free Canaan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Free Canaan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Free Canaan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Free Canaan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Saluda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda Cemetery
- The Saluda Cemetery has also been known as:
- Saluda - Orange Heights Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Laurel Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
- Waldo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Waldo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo Cemetery
- The Waldo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Waldo Community Cemetery
- Nelson - Starke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Keystone Heights Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Hope Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbanks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hampton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Santa Fe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sparkman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Patrick Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Patrick Memorial Gardens is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Memorial Gardens
- The Patrick Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Patrick Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Blue Pond Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Blue Pond Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Pond Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Free Canaan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Free Canaan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Earleton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Waldo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Campville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Campville is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Keystone Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Graham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hawthorne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rochelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rochelle is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Grandin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gainesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Starke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Florahome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Edgar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brooker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lochloosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Keuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keuka is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
- Kingsley Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
- Kingsley Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
- Rutledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rutledge is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Interlachen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mannville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mannville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
- Kingsley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- La Crosse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hague is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
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 Free Canaan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alachua County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Free Canaan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gainesville
- Interlachen
- Starke
- Waldo
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 either 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 Free Canaan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Alachua 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 Free Canaan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2416136 (Free Canaan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2416136 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: Alachua
- Est. Elev: 52 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waldo
- Location given for Free Canaan Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.7541667 Lon: -82.1311111
- 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 Alachua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Free Canaan 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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