A visit to the Godbolt 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 Godbolt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Godbolt Cemetery:
30.2603, -82.7929
The Godbolt Cemetery is located in Columbia County<1>.
The county seat for Columbia County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Godbolt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Godbolt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Godbolt Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Godbolt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McClellan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wellborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wellborn Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellborn Cemetery
- Huntsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- East Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The East Rest Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rest Cemetery
- Eastside Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Swift Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Swift Creek Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Creek Cemetery
- Little River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Little River Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Henry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Peterson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Truvine Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Godbolt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Godbolt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wellborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Padlock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Live Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McAlpin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rixford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McColskey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- O'Brien
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Lulu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olustee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Branford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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 Godbolt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Godbolt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Branford
- Jasper
- Lake City
- Mayo
- Mayo lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Godbolt Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mayo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
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 helpful 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 Godbolt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Columbia 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 Godbolt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #283133 (Godbolt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #283133 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: Columbia
- Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White Springs West
- Location given for Godbolt Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2605051 Lon: -82.7926271
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Godbolt Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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