A visit to the Kerce 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 Kerce Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kerce Cemetery:
30.1021, -82.5059
The Kerce Cemetery is located in Columbia County<1>.
The county seat for Columbia County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kerce Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kerce Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Kerce Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kerce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Douglas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Hopeful Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Price Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- St. John Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Truvine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Farnell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dyess Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Dyess Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ft. Call Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Ft. Call Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Call Cemetery
- Monument Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Monument Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Kerce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kerce Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lulu
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McColskey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
- Olustee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Watertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raiford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fort White
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brooker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sanderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- La Crosse
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- High Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wellborn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alachua
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Burnetts Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White Springs
(21 miles [33.8 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 Kerce 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 Kerce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alachua
- High Springs
- Lake Butler
- Lake City
- MacClenny
- Starke
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 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 Kerce 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 Kerce Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #285065 (Kerce Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #285065 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: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ellisville
- Location given for Kerce Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.1021803 Lon: -82.5059528
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (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- Kerce 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |