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A visit to the Keystone Heights 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 Keystone Heights Cemetery ...

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

29.7930, -82.0451

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

The Keystone Heights Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Green Cove Springs. Green Cove Springs lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Keystone Heights Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Keystone Heights Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Keystone Heights Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hope Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Blue Pond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Blue Pond Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Pond Cemetery
  • Free Canaan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Free Canaan Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Canaan Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
  • Abline Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Abline Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abline Cemetery
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo Cemetery
    • The Waldo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Waldo Community Cemetery
  • Saluda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda Cemetery
    • The Saluda Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saluda - Orange Heights Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gadara Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Gadara Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadara Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clark Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1135724 <5>
    • Santa Fe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Prevatt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
    • Mt. Heburn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Heburn Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Heburn Cemetery
    • Prescott Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
    • Sparkman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ochwilla Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwilla Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keystone Heights Cemetery.

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

  • Keystone Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lake Geneva
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Earleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Melrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Putnam Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grandin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Campville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Florahome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Starke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Graham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kingsley Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
    • Kingsley Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Hawthorne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Kingsley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kingsley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Edgar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Interlachen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Keuka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Mannville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mannville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville

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 Keystone Heights Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Interlachen
  • Starke
    • Starke lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Keystone Heights Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Starke.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starke
  • Waldo
    • Waldo lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Keystone Heights Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waldo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Keystone Heights Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Keystone Heights Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #307236  (Keystone Heights Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #307236 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: Clay
      • Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Keystone Heights
      • Location given for Keystone Heights Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7930213     Lon: -82.0451007
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Keystone Heights 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>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.
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