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A visit to the Mount Pisgah 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery ...

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

29.0286, -82.1204

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

The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Crum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Burrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Royal Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Ocala.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72041 <5>
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ocklawaha Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood Cemetery Section
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery Section
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hills Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Temple Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
    • Tucker Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Tucker Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill Cemetery
    • Watula Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watula Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watula Cemetery
    • Episcopal Church of the Advent Memorial Garden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ft. King Burial Grounds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Highland Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Highland Memorial Park is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Memorial Park
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

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

  • Danks Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Belleview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Summerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Silver Springs Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Candler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • The Villages
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
  • Ocklawaha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Ocala
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ocala is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <6>
  • Wildwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Weirsdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Eastlake Weir
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Conant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Conant is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Silver Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • York
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • York is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Lady Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Home
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Carlton Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • Electra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Coleman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Adamsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Lynne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
    • Hernando
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitland Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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. Pisgah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. Pisgah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #287285  (Mount Pisgah Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #287285 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 22 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belleview
      • Location given for Mount Pisgah Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.0285911     Lon: -82.1203678
      • 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 Marion, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Pisgah 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.