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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 Geddie Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Geddie Cemetery (FG ID #2205559)

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 Geddie Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.4579°   (30° 27' 28")

Lon:   -84.4073°   (-84° 24' 26")

The Geddie Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Tallahassee. Tallahassee lies just to the east of the Geddie Cemetery .

Name Variations for Geddie Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Geddie Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Willis Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Geddie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Geddie 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Geddie Cemetery.

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

    • Midway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallahassee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Havana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Quincy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakulla Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Douglas City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
      • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
    • Crawfordville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Capitola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
    • Calvary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gretna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Attapulgus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mount Pleasant
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Greensboro
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lloyd
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hosford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Saint Marks
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Miccosukee
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Faceville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
        • Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
      • Telogia
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Fowlstown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Wacissa
        (25 miles [40.2 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 Geddie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Geddie Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Russells Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russells Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russells Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Southside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southside Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ft. Braden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Braden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Braden Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Braden Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Tallahassee Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallahassee Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tallahassee Memory Gardens is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallahassee Memory Gardens
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Meadowwood Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadowwood Memorial Park is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowwood Memorial Park
      • Culley's Meadow Wood Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Culley's Meadow Wood Memorial Park is located in Leon County
        • The Culley's Meadow Wood Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Meadow Wood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culley's Meadow Wood Memorial Park
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Soda Field Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soda Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soda Field Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soda Field Cemetery
      • Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson - Freeman Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Shelfer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shelfer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Shelfer Cemetery is located in Gadsden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelfer 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 Geddie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1940013  (Geddie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1940013 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: Unknown
      • County: Leon
      • Location given for GNIS #1940013 (Geddie Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2205559

    The official website for Leon County: www.co.leon.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 Leon, 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 obstructions 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 Geddie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4579, Longitude: -84.4073    
    <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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