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A visit to the Mount Willing 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. Willing Cemetery ...

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

30.1308, -83.0915

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

The Mt. Willing Cemetery is located in Suwannee County<2>.

The county seat for Suwannee County is located in Live Oak. Live Oak lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Mt. Willing Cemetery .

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

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. Willing Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Alton Church of God Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Alton Church of God Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Church of God Cemetery
    • The Alton Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71729 <5>
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
  • Sand Pond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Sand Pond Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Pond Cemetery
  • Head Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Head Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
  • Ivey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
  • Winburn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Winburn Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winburn Cemetery
  • Wayfare Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wayfare Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayfare Cemetery
  • Claywood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Claywood Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claywood Cemetery
  • Mims Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mims Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Orange Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orange Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Dowling Park.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152670 <5>
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Land Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • O'Brien Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Willing Cemetery.

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

  • Mayo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <6>
  • McAlpin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Padlock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
  • O'Brien
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dowling Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
  • Day
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Buckville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
  • Live Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Branford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wellborn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rixford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
  • Lee
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lee is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Little Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
    • White Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort White
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Five Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Watertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Jasper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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. Willing Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Suwannee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Branford
  • Jasper
    • Jasper lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Willing Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jasper.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Lake City
  • Mayo
    • Mayo lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Mt. Willing Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mayo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
  • Perry
    • Perry lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Mt. Willing Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry

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 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. Willing Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Suwannee 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. Willing Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #287332  (Mount Willing Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #287332 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: Suwannee
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mayo NE
      • Location given for Mount Willing Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1307797     Lon: -83.0915223
      • 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 Suwannee, 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- Mt. Willing 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.