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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 Gapway Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gapway Cemetery (FG ID #72019)

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 Gapway Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   28.0260°   (28° 1' 33")

Lon:   -81.9237°   (-81° 55' 25")

The Gapway Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Gapway 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 Gapway 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 Gapway 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gapway Cemetery.

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

    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Polk County
    • Eaton Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Crystal Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
    • Combee Settlement
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
      • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
    • Kossuthville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuthville
      • Kossuthville is located in Polk County
    • Fussels Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fussels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussels Corner
      • Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
    • Medulla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
    • Highland City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Winston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County
    • Gibsonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
      • Gibsonia is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fox Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
        • Fox Town is located in Polk County
      • Lyle Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
        • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jan-Phyl Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jan-Phyl Village
        • Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
      • Auburndale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Willow Oak
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
        • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
      • Mulberry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Armour ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Gordonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
        • Gordonville is located in Polk County
      • Inwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
        • Inwood is located in Polk County
      • Kathleen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bartow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Colonial Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough 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 Gapway Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gapway 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gapway Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Tiger Flowers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Floyd Snook Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72541 <1>
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Stephenson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morehead Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72660 <1>
    • Oak Hill Burial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Burial Park is located in Polk County
      • The Oak Hill Burial Park has also been known as:
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Burial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #183813 <1>
    • Medulla Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Medulla Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Medulla Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fitzgerald Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medulla Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72250 <1>
    • Fitzgerald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Malloy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Malloy Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Malloy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haskell Cemetery
      • Lake Hancock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malloy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72221 <1>
    • Carpenters Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Serenity Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Serenity Gardens is located in Polk County
      • The Serenity Gardens has also been known as:
      • Trinity Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serenity Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230366 <1>
    • Seward Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Griffin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galloway Cemetery
      • Sleepy Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72061 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The New Home Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Home Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lakeland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148053 <1>
      • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Glover Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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 <1>
      • Auburndale Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Auburndale Memorial Park is located in Polk County
        • The Auburndale Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Auburndale Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburndale Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71742 <1>
      • Collins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Springhead Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bone Valley Cemetery
        • Fuller Heights Cemetery
        • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72484 <1>
      • Auburndale Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    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 Gapway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #282911  (Gapway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #282911 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: Lakeland
      • County: Polk         Elev: 44
      • Location given for GNIS #282911 (Gapway Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72019

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

    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 Polk, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gapway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0260, Longitude: -81.9237    
    <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>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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