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A visit to the Gainer 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 Gainer Cemetery ...

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

30.4496, -85.5441

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

The Gainer Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chipley. Chipley lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north of the Gainer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gainer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Gainer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Porter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Deadening Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Deadening Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadening Cemetery
  • Greenhead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenhead Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhead Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery
    • The Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kingdom Life Ministries Cemetery
    • Victory Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Victory of Faith Fellowship Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267647 <5>
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
  • Tiller Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Cemetery
  • Barfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Sandy Mtn. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Lay Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lay Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bayou George Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Camps Head Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Camps Head Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camps Head Cemetery
    • Lynn Haven Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lynn Haven Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven Cemetery
    • Kent Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
    • Pippen Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pippen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippen Cemetery
    • Scarlett Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Everett Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Everett Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kent Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gainer Cemetery.

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

  • Fountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Youngstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Vicksburg ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vicksburg is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
    • Former name for Vicksburg:
    • Vickerburg
  • Wausau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Southport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynn Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hiland Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hiland Park is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiland Park
  • Brock Crossroad
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
  • Pretty Bayou
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pretty Bayou is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Bayou
  • Alford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ebro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Ebro is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <6>
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Millers Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Panama City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bay Harbor ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Bay Harbor is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
    • Callaway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kinard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Steele City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Steele City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
    • Five Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Five Points is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Upper Grand Lagoon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Upper Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Grand Lagoon
    • Magnolia Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia Beach is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
    • Parker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Parker is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,109 people
    • Chipley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 Gainer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Gainer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Gainer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #282871  (Gainer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #282871 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bennett
      • Location given for Gainer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4496392     Lon: -85.5440939
      • 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 Washington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gainer 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.