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A visit to the Merritt 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 Merritt Cemetery ...

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

28.6414, -81.9259

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

The Merritt Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Tavares. Tavares lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Merritt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merritt 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 Merritt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Mascotte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mascotte Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascotte Cemetery
  • Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dukes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • The Garden of Memories Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garden of Memories
  • Empire Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Empire Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oakridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge Cemetery
    • Stewart Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Linden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Linden Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Cemetery
    • Fender Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Taylor Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yalaha Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Yalaha Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yalaha Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen 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 Merritt Cemetery.

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

  • Mascotte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Center Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mabel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mabel is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Groveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Okahumpka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Webster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Linden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Linden is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Tarrytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
  • Yalaha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Howey-in-the-Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clermont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Minneola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Leesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sumterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mohawk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mohawk is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Adamsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Astatula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnyside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Montclair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Whitney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
    • Orange Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Ferndale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Richloam ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Richloam is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richloam
    • Coleman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Merritt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Merritt 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 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 Merritt Cemetery: