A visit to the Monument 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 Monument Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Monument Cemetery:
30.2122, -82.3907
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Monument Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Monument Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Lake Butler. Lake Butler lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Monument Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Monument Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Monument Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Monument Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dyess Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dyess Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess Cemetery
- South Prong Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The South Prong Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prong Cemetery
- Sanderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
- Gillen Allen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Gillen Allen Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillen Allen Cemetery
- Lulu Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Kerce Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Kerce Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerce Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Truvine Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Truvine Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truvine Cemetery
- Price Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Price Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
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- Varnes Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Varnes Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnes Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Hopeful Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dekle Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Dekle Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekle Cemetery
- Mantown Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Mantown Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantown Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
- Sapp Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Monument Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Monument Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Olustee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sanderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lulu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McColskey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
- Lake Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Raiford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Watertown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Glen Saint Mary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- MacClenny
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Taylor is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Worthington Springs
(19 miles [30.6 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 Monument Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Monument Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lake Butler
- Lake City
- MacClenny
- Starke
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 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 Monument Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Union 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 Monument Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #306056 (Monument Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #306056 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 54 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Olustee
- Location given for Monument Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2121783 Lon: -82.3906736
- 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 Union, 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- Monument 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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