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A visit to the Key West 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 Key West Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   24.5564°   (24° 33' 23")

Lon:   -81.7950°   (-81° 47' 42")

The cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.

As an estimate, the Key West Cemetery is located in Key West.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Key West. Key West lies just to the east of the Key West Cemetery .

Name Variations for Key West Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Key West Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Key West City Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 either 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 Key West Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Key West 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 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Key West Cemetery.

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

    • Key West
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Stock Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Island
      • Stock Island is located in Monroe County
    • Big Coppitt Key
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Coppitt Key have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Coppitt Key
      • Big Coppitt Key is located in Monroe County
    • Sugar Loaf Key
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sugarloaf Shores
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Shores
      • Sugarloaf Shores is located in Monroe County
    • Cudjoe Key
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerland Key
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ramrod Key
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Little Torch Key
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Big Pine Key
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

    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 Key West Cemetery. The following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 2 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Key West Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Southern Key Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southern Key Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Key Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens of the Keys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens of the Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens of the Keys is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens of the Keys

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

    The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.fl.us/

    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 Monroe, 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' 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 Key West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 24.5564, Longitude: -81.7950    
    <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.




 

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