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A visit to the Merrill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Merrill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.9024°   (30° 54' 8")

Lon:   -85.9260°   (-85° 55' 33")

The Merrill Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Bonifay. Bonifay lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Merrill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Merrill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Harris Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Royals Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Royals Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Leonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Broxton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broxton Cemetery
    • The Broxton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Curry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Curry Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • McDuffie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Padgett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Walton County
  • East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • The East Pittman Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Pittman Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
    • Pittman Creek Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290024 <5>
  • Vaughanville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughanville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vaughanville Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • McDuffie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDuffie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDuffie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDuffie Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Whitewater Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitewater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitewater Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Dyson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyson Cemetery
      • The Dyson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dyson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Caryville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71919 <5>
    • Geneva City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geneva City Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Limestone Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Westville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Forehand Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forehand Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forehand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forehand Cemetery is located in Holmes County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merrill Cemetery.

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

  • Cerrogordo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cerrogordo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
    • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
  • Izagora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Izagora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
    • Izagora is located in Holmes County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Walton County
  • Westville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eunola ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
    • Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <7>
  • Caryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ponce de Leon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Black
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
    • Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Argyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Costilla ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
    • Costilla is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Five Points
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Washington County
    • Bonifay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Samson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samson
      • Samson is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson <7>
    • De Funiak Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Esto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Knox Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
      • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
    • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosada Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
      • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
    • Coffee Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
      • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Noma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hartford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chancellor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Geneva County (AL)

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 Merrill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Merrill Cemetery:

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 Merrill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #286730  (Merrill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #286730 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: Hobbs Crossroads
    • County: Holmes         Elev: 40
    • Location given for GNIS #286730 (Merrill Cemetery)

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

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 Holmes, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Merrill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9024, Longitude: -85.9260       In this case, the coordinates for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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