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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 Kerce Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.1021°   (30° 6' 7")

Lon:   -82.5059°   (-82° 30' 21")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Kerce Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
    • Olustee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Watertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
        • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Hopeful Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeful Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopeful Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeful Church Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hawthorne Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Truvine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Truvine Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truvine Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Farnell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Farnell Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnell Cemetery
      • Dyess Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dyess Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyess Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Call Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Call Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Call Cemetery
      • Monument Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monument Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monument Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #285065 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: Ellisville
      • County: Columbia         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #285065 (Kerce Cemetery)

    The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyfla.com/

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

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Kerce Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1021, Longitude: -82.5059    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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