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A visit to the Live Oak 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 Live Oak Cemetery ...

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

30.7719, -86.5794

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

The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Okaloosa County is located in Crestview. Crestview lies just to the southeast of the Live Oak Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Live Oak Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Live Oak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Springhill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Carr Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Reeder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reeder Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Old Dorcas Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Old Dorcas Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dorcas Cemetery
  • Clary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Clary Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clary Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Almarante Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Otahite Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Otahite Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite Cemetery
    • New Canoe Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Canoe Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canoe Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Live Oak Cemetery.

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

  • Crestview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Milligan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Baker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cannon Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
  • Holt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Laurel Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Otahite ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
  • Mossy Head
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Svea
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Svea is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
  • Wing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
  • Valparaiso
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Niceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Harold
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Falco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
    • Bradley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bradley is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Eglin Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Eglin Village is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglin Village
    • Paxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Florala
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <6>
    • Lockhart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Belandville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
    • Wright
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wright is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Ocean City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Ocean City is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
    • Shalimar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Lorraine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lake Lorraine is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lorraine

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 Live Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okaloosa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Live Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Okaloosa 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 Live Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #285863  (Live Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #285863 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: Okaloosa
      • Est. Elev: 69 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crestview North
      • Location given for Live Oak Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7718546     Lon: -86.5793974
      • 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 Okaloosa, 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 from Point A (ie- Live Oak 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.