A visit to the Hancock Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hancock Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hancock Cemetery (FG ID #72071).
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 Hancock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hancock Cemetery:
27.7542, -81.8286
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Hancock Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Hancock Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Fort Meade.
The cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of the Hancock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hancock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Hancock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hancock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ft. Meade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Elim Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crum - Durrance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Homeland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shady Oaks Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fortner Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fortner Family Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Family Cemetery
- The Fortner Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peace Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349899 <1>
- Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Palm Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gandy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hancock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hancock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fort Meade
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oponys Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oponys Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
- Homeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bowling Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brewster ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bartow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cox Corner ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Armour ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alturas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Garfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Connersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lyle Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gordonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mulberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Highland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wauchula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeland Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crooked Lake Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
- Wahneta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nichols
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Hancock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hancock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bartow
- Bowling Green
- Fort Meade
- Highland City
- Lake Wales
- Mulberry
- Wauchula
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hancock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Hancock Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #72071
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #283678 (Hancock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #283678 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Homeland
- Location given for Hancock Cemetery:
- Lat: 27.7544748 Lon: -81.828694
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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- Hancock Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |