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A visit to the Monument Cemetery ...


The location of the Monument Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Monument Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.2122°   (30° 12' 43")

Lon:   -82.3907°   (-82° 23' 26")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Monument Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • Glen Saint Mary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Five Points
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Baker County
    • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyess Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyess Cemetery
    • South Prong Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Prong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Prong Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Prong Cemetery
    • Sanderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Gillen Allen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lulu Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Kerce Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Truvine Cemetery
    • Price Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Varnes Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Varnes Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnes Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Hopeful Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeful Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopeful Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeful Church Cemetery
      • Dekle Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dekle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dekle Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dekle Cemetery
      • Mantown Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mantown Cemetery is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantown Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Little Rock Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #306056 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: Olustee
      • County: Union         Elev: 54
      • Location given for GNIS #306056 (Monument Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Florida: 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Monument Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2122, Longitude: -82.3907       In this case, the coordinates for the Monument Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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