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A visit to the Lakeside 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 Lakeside Cemetery ...

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

27.5103, -81.4209

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

The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Highlands County<2>.

The county seat for Highlands County is located in Sebring. Sebring lies just to the southwest of the Lakeside Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lakeside Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Lakeside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakeview Memorial Gardens is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Memorial Gardens is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Avon Park.
  • Bougainvillea Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bougainvillea Cemetery is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougainvillea Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bougainvillea Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Avon Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71796 <5>
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
  • Whitten Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Whitten Cemetery is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Hardee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
  • Silver Hill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silver Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Frostproof.
    • The Silver Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72619 <5>
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corinth Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Avon Park.
    • The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bereah Cemetery
    • Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242863 <5>
  • Hart Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Hardee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery is located in Okeechobee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery
  • Biscuit Lake Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Biscuit Lake Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscuit Lake Cemetery
    • The Biscuit Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Carson Cemetery
    • Carson Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168532 <5>
  • Eden Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Frostproof.
    • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Eden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71928 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Avon Park.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246366 <5>
    • Wauchula Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Wauchula Cemetery is located in Hardee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wauchula Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Wauchula.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72732 <5>
    • Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Buffum Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Fort Meade.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72463 <5>
    • Basinger Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Basinger Cemetery is located in Okeechobee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basinger Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Fort Meade.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71958 <5>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hardee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lakeside Cemetery.

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

  • Sebring
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • De Soto City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • De Soto City is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
  • Avon Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Alpine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpine is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Crewsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Crewsville is located in Hardee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
  • Lorida
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pittsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Sylvan Shores
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
  • Lake Placid
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Frostproof
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Placid Lakes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
  • Indian Lake Estates
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Cacema Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cacema Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
    • Zolfo Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Babson Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Archbold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Archbold is located in Highlands County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
    • Wauchula
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Nalcrest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Crooked Lake Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Crooked Lake Park is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lake Park
    • Lakeshore
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Lakeside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Highlands County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Lakeside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Highlands 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 Lakeside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #285300  (Lakeside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #285300 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: Highlands
      • Est. Elev: 35 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Arbuckle SW
      • Location given for Lakeside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.5103136     Lon: -81.4209065
      • 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 Highlands, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakeside 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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