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A visit to the Lake Buffum Baptist Church 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 Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery

Lat:   27.7739°   (27° 46' 26")

Lon:   -81.6961°   (-81° 41' 45")

The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County<1>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for Lake Buffum Baptist Church 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.

Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lake Buffum 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 begin with 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 Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Lake Buffum Baptist Church 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fort Meade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oponys Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oponys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
      • Oponys Town is located in Polk County
    • Alturas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Crooked Lake Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
      • Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
    • Cox Corner ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Corner
      • Cox Corner is located in Polk County
    • Homeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Garfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Garfield
      • Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
    • Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roux Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roux Quarters
      • Roux Quarters is located in Polk County
    • Frostproof
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hillcrest Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
      • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Highland Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Connersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
      • Connersville is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Babson Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lake Wales
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bartow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowling Green
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wahneta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahneta
        • Wahneta is located in Polk County
      • Gordonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
        • Gordonville is located in Polk County
      • Armour ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
        • Armour is located in Polk County
      • Eagle Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pittsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
      • Cypress Gardens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lyle Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
        • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
      • Waverly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Eloise
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Eden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71928 <7>
    • Ft. Meade Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fortner Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fortner Family Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Fortner Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peace Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349899 <7>
    • Homeland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Shady Oaks Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crum - Durrance Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Crum - Durrance Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crum - Durrance Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Homeland.
      • The Crum - Durrance Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crum Cemetery
      • Durrance Cemetery
      • Homeland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum - Durrance Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198368 <7>
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • New Hope Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72336 <7>
    • Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bereah Cemetery
        • Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242863 <7>
      • Silver Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Silver Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Silver Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72619 <7>
      • Biscuit Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Biscuit Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Biscuit Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Carson Cemetery
        • Carson Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biscuit Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168532 <7>
      • Garden Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
      • Lake Wales Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lake Wales Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Lake Wales Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Wales Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72020 <7>
      • Gandy Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gandy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Bartow.
        • The Gandy Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Connersville Cemetery
        • Polk Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72018 <7>
      • Old Elim Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Watson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hart Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Hardee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Willow Lawn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Willow Lawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willow Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Lake Wales.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273430 <7>

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

    The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

    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 Polk, 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 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 Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7739, Longitude: -81.6961    
    <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>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>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.
    <7>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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