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A visit to the Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hawthorne Cemetery (FG ID #929257).

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 Hawthorne Cemetery ...

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

29.5972, -82.0733

The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hawthorne Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hawthorne Cemetery.

Establishment of the Hawthorne Cemetery ...

The Hawthorne Cemetery was established in 1886.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hawthorne Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Chapel Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
  • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ochwilla Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwilla Cemetery
  • Grove Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park Cemetery
  • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Tompkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hawthorne Cemetery.

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

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 Hawthorne Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alachua County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Hawthorne Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Alachua 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 Hawthorne Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #929257

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2336001  (Hawthorne Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2336001 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: Alachua
      • Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hawthorne
      • Location given for Hawthorne Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.5966667     Lon: -82.0730556
      • 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hawthorne 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.