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A visit to the Mount Tabor African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 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. Tabor AME Cemetery ...

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

30.0517, -82.6058

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

The Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
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  • Farnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Farnell Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnell Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Hopeful Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Philippi Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
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    • Kerce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kerce Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerce Cemetery
    • Price Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Price Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
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    • Gillen Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gillen Allen Cemetery is located in Columbia County
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    • Lulu Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hope Henry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hope Henry Cemetery is located in Columbia County
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    • Athens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Athens Cemetery is located in Columbia County
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    • Douglas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Union County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery.

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

  • Lulu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • McColskey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • McColskey is located in Columbia County
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  • Watertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Watertown is located in Columbia County
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  • Fort White
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Points
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Five Points is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Worthington Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Olustee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • High Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lake Butler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wellborn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • La Crosse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Alachua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
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    • Brooker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Branford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • O'Brien
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • White Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McAlpin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hague
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Raiford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Little Lake City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City

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. Tabor AME Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery:

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. Tabor AME Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2547977  (Mount Tabor African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2547977 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: Columbia
    • Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Ellisville
    • Location given for Mount Tabor African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery:
    • Lat: 30.0516667     Lon: -82.6058333
    • 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 Columbia, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Tabor AME 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.