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A visit to the Freedom 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 Freedom Cemetery ...

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

29.8261, -82.2629

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Freedom Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Freedom Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Freedom Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Freedom Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
    • The Rock Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rock Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305436 <5>
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sparkman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dedan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dedan Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedan Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dedan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brooker.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71894 <5>
  • Rhuda Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rhuda Branch Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhuda Branch Cemetery
  • Waldo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Fairbanks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Cemetery
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
  • Santa Fe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Markey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Markey Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markey Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Markey Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Brooker.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328391 <5>
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Bradford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Bradford Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bradford Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bradford Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Brooker.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72390 <5>
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • New River Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The New River Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The New River Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New River Cemetery
      • New River Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1881243 <5>
    • Saluda Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Free Canaan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Free Canaan Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Canaan Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clark Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1135724 <5>
    • Prevatt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Starke.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71809 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Freedom Cemetery.

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

  • Graham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • La Crosse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hague
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
  • Earleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Burnetts Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
  • Gainesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Starke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Worthington Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rutledge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Lake Butler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Campville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Campville is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Keystone Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Alachua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Melrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Geneva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rochelle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Raiford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Arredondo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Kingsley Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
    • Kingsley Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
    • Putnam Hall
      (18 miles [29 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 Freedom 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 Freedom Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Freedom Cemetery: