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A visit to the Kent Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Kent Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kent Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   30.6680°   (30° 40' 4")

Lon:   -85.4358°   (-85° 26' 8")

The Kent Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chipley. Chipley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Kent Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Kent Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scarlett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarlett Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scarlett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Scarlett Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2293088 <6>
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Chipley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243193 <6>
  • Everett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Everett Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Victory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Victory Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Sandy Mtn. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Limestone Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Lay Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lay Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Barfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Camps Head Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camps Head Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camps Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camps Head Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lipford Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lipford Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Pippen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pippen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Pledger Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pledger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pledger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pledger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Maddox Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maddox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Pelt Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Dyke Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyke Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Roulhac Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roulhac Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roulhac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roulhac Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Orange Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orange Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Kent Cemetery.

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

  • Alford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Steele City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
    • Steele City is located in Jackson County
  • Wausau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cottondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Chipley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brock Crossroad
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
    • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
  • Fountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Marianna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacob City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
    • Jacob City is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bonifay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Five Points
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Altha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Campbellton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Graceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Youngstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chipola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
      • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
    • Cypress
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Caryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 Kent Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kent 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 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 Kent Cemetery:

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 Kent Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #285061  (Kent Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #285061 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: Alford
    • County: Washington         Elev: 46
    • Location given for GNIS #285061 (Kent Cemetery)

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtonfl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Washington, 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' (or 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 Kent Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6680, Longitude: -85.4358       In this case, the coordinates for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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