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A visit to the McGeachy 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 McGeachy Cemetery ...

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

28.4661, -82.3970

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

The McGeachy Cemetery is located in Hernando County<2>.

The county seat for Hernando County is located in Brooksville. Brooksville lies just to the north of the McGeachy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McGeachy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the McGeachy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Masaryktown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hope Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hope Hill Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Hope Hill Cemetery is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill Cemetery
    • The Hope Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Brooksville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457068 <5>
  • Florida Hills Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Townsend House Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooksville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Brooksville Cemetery is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville Cemetery
    • The Brooksville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brooksville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71806 <5>
  • Twin Lakes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
  • Long Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Long Memorial Cemetery is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Memorial Cemetery
  • Loyce Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Loyce Cemetery is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyce Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Community Baptist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Fivay Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fivay Cemetery is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Cemetery
    • Trilby Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Trilby Cemetery is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trilby Cemetery
    • Lake Lindsey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Lindsey Cemetery is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Indian Pond Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Indian Pond Cemetery is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Pond Cemetery
    • Trilby Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Fountains Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Land O' Lakes.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ehren African American Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319666 <5>
    • Holden Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Holden Cemetery is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Floral Memory Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Floral Memory Gardens is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Memory Gardens
    • New Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The New Church Cemetery is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McGeachy Cemetery.

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

  • Masaryktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Brooksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South Brooksville is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
  • Spring Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Brooksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wiscon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
  • Hill 'n Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
  • North Brooksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
  • Brookridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookridge is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookridge
  • Spring Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Shady Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • High Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • High Point is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Blanton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Blanton is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fivay ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fivay is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay
    • San Antonio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Lindsey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
    • North Weeki Wachee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Weeki Wachee is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weeki Wachee
    • Weeki Wachee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fivay Junction ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fivay Junction is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Junction
    • Saint Leo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Trilby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Weeki Wachee Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Weeki Wachee Acres is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Acres
    • Timber Pines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Timber Pines is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pines
    • Ringgold ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ringgold is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Moss Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
    • Lacoochee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ridge Manor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 McGeachy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hernando County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 McGeachy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Hernando 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 McGeachy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #286614  (McGeachy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #286614 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: Hernando
      • Est. Elev: 25 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Masaryktown
      • Location given for McGeachy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.4661089     Lon: -82.3970373
      • 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 Hernando, 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- McGeachy 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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