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A visit to the Little Alafia Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Little Alafia Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Little Alafia Cemetery (FG ID #72198)

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 Little Alafia Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   27.8821°   (27° 52' 55")

Lon:   -82.0077°   (-82° 0' 27")

The Little Alafia Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Little Alafia Cemetery .

Name Variations for Little Alafia 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.

Little Alafia Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Blue Jay Cemetery
  • Nichols 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 turn to 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 Little Alafia 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 Little Alafia 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]<3> of the Little Alafia Cemetery.

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

    • Nichols
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Willow Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
    • Mulberry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Welcome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
    • Lakeland Highlands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
      • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
    • Medulla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
      • Medulla is located in Polk County
    • Pinecrest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lithia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Armour ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Armour is located in Polk County
    • Lyle Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
      • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
    • South Plant City Farms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plant City Farms
      • South Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Parrish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Hillsborough County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brewster ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
        • Brewster is located in Polk County
      • Highland City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bartow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Winston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Winston is located in Polk County
      • Eaton Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kings Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
        • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Woodfield Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield Village
        • Woodfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • West Plant City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City
        • West Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
      • West Plant City Farms
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City Farms
        • West Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
      • Homeland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lakeland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Plant City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Durant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

    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 Little Alafia 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 Little Alafia Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Little Alafia Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Willow Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bone Valley Cemetery
      • Fuller Heights Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72484 <1>
    • Blue Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Fitzgerald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Medulla Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Medulla Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Medulla Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fitzgerald Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medulla Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72250 <1>
    • Springhead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Seward Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lithia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lithia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lithia Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithia Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bartow Cemetery
        • Bartow Wildwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71759 <1>
      • Palm Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Palm Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Palm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hewing Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1124501 <1>
      • Malloy Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Malloy Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Malloy Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Haskell Cemetery
        • Lake Hancock Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malloy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72221 <1>
      • Old Elim Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Crum - Durrance Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <1>
      • Oak Hill Burial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oak Hill Burial Park is located in Polk County
        • The Oak Hill Burial Park has also been known as:
        • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Burial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #183813 <1>
      • Lakeland Memorial Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lakeland Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • The Lakeland Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Lakeland Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeland Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72162 <1>
      • New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The New Home Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Home Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lakeland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148053 <1>
      • Hopewell Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Memorial Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens
      • Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethlehem Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Oaks Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
      • Gapway Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stephenson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Stephenson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Morehead Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72660 <1>

    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 Little Alafia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #285579  (Little Alafia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #285579 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: Nichols
      • County: Polk         Elev: 29
      • Location given for GNIS #285579 (Little Alafia Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72198

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Little Alafia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8821, Longitude: -82.0077    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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