A visit to the Mount Tabor 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery:
30.0479, -82.5798
The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County<1>.
The county seat for Columbia County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Tabor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Farnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopeful Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Kerce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Philippi Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gillen Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lulu Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Price Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
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]<2> of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Tabor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lulu
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McColskey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
- Watertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fort White
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Worthington Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Olustee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- High Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- La Crosse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alachua
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Burnetts Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brooker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wellborn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Raiford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Branford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hague
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- O'Brien
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- White Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sanderson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- McAlpin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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 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 Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alachua
- Branford
- High Springs
- Lake Butler
- Lake City
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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Columbia 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. Tabor Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #2547972 (Mount Tabor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2547972 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: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ellisville
- Location given for Mount Tabor Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.0477778 Lon: -82.5797222
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- GNIS ID #2547973 (Mount Tabor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2547973 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: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ellisville
- Location given for Mount Tabor Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.0477778 Lon: -82.5797222
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Tabor Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |