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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 Mt. Ararat Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery

Lat:   29.1847°   (29° 11' 4")

Lon:   -81.0405°   (-81° 2' 25")

The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Volusia County<1>.

The county seat for Volusia County is located in De Land. De Land lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Mt. Ararat Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mt. Ararat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Volusia 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 Mt. Ararat 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Ararat Cemetery.

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

    • South Daytona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Daytona Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach
      • Daytona Beach is located in Volusia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,143 people
      • Former names for Daytona Beach:
      • Daytona
      • Kingston
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daytona Beach <3>
    • Pickwick Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
      • Pickwick Village is located in Volusia County
    • Daytona Beach Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach Shores
      • Daytona Beach Shores is located in Volusia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,641 people
    • Port Orange
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Halifax Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Estates
      • Halifax Estates is located in Volusia County
    • Holly Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Allandale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ortona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortona
      • Ortona is located in Volusia County
    • Ellinor Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor Village
      • Ellinor Village is located in Volusia County
    • Daytona Highridge Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harbor Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Oaks
      • Harbor Oaks is located in Volusia County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wilbur-by-the-Sea
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur-by-the-Sea
        • Wilbur-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County
      • Ormond Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Ponce Inlet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Isleboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleboro
        • Isleboro is located in Volusia County
      • Tomoka Estates
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomoka Estates
        • Tomoka Estates is located in Volusia County
      • Ponce Park ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce Park
        • Ponce Park is located in Volusia County
      • Glencoe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
        • Glencoe is located in Volusia County
      • Ormond-by-the-Sea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormond-by-the-Sea
        • Ormond-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County

    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 Mt. Ararat Cemetery. The following communities are located in Volusia County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Ararat 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mt. Ararat Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sunset Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pine Ridge African-American Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge African-American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge African-American Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge African-American Cemetery
    • Pinewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Port Orange.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72779 <6>
    • Shady Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • French Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The French Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cone Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Friendship Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • The Friendship Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fellowship Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Volusia Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Volusia Memorial Park is located in Volusia County
        • The Volusia Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Volusia Memory Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volusia Memorial Park
      • Groover Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Groover Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Groover Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • The Groover Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grover Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groover Cemetery
      • Spruce Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fisher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • The Fisher Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rendy Road Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Pacetti Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacetti Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pacetti Family Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacetti Family Cemetery
      • Ponce Inlet Grave Site
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponce Inlet Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ponce Inlet Grave Site is located in Volusia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponce Inlet Grave Site

    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 Mt. Ararat Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #287198  (Mount Ararat Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #287198 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: Daytona Beach
      • County: Volusia         Elev: 11
      • Location given for GNIS #287198 (Mount Ararat Cemetery)

    The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Volusia, 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 obstructions 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 Mt. Ararat Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1847, Longitude: -81.0405    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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