A visit to the Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Cemetery:
30.1948, -82.6474
The Memorial Cemetery is located in Columbia County<1>.
The county seat for Columbia County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies just to the southeast of the Memorial Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Memorial Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Truvine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The East Rest Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rest Cemetery
- Hope Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Price Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Huntsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hopeful Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Godbolt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Community Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eastside Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wellborn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Wellborn Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellborn Cemetery
- Athens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Athens Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kerce Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gillen Allen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lulu Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Watertown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McColskey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
- Wellborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lulu
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olustee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McAlpin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fort White
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Padlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- O'Brien
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lake Butler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rixford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Live Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Worthington Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sanderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Branford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- High Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Branford
- High Springs
- Jasper
- Lake Butler
- Lake City
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 helpful 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Columbia 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #286699 (Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #286699 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: Columbia
- Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake City West
- Location given for Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.1938421 Lon: -82.6473458
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Columbia, 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' (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- Memorial Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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