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A visit to the New Canoe 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 New Canoe Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Canoe Cemetery:

30.6630, -86.7930

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

The New Canoe Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Okaloosa County is located in Crestview. Crestview lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the New Canoe Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the New Canoe Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the New Canoe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Pleasant Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home Cemetery
  • Flowers Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flowers Field Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Field Cemetery
  • Carr Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Ates Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ates Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ates Cemetery
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
    • The Welcome Cemetery has also been known as:
    • J.B. Watson Cemetery
    • New Elam Cemetery
  • Hickory Hammock Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis Williams Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lewis Williams Memorial Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Williams Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lewis Williams Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Milton.
    • The Lewis Williams Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Williams Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72766 <5>
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
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    • Old Spring Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Serenity Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Serenity Gardens is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Gardens
    • Milton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Milton Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Cemetery
    • Otahite Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Otahite Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the New Canoe Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Canoe Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Holt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Milligan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bagdad
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Crestview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Otahite ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
  • Cannon Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
  • Milton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Milton is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
  • Galt City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Galt City is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt City
  • Hurlburt Field
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Wright
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wright is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Navarre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mary Esther
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocean City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ocean City is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
    • Fort Walton Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cinco Bayou
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cinco Bayou is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Bayou
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Shalimar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Lake Lorraine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Lorraine is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lorraine
    • Eglin Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Eglin Village is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglin Village
    • Valparaiso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Niceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Belandville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville

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 New Canoe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okaloosa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Canoe Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 New Canoe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Okaloosa 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 New Canoe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #287607  (New Canoe Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #287607 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: Okaloosa
      • Est. Elev: 25 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Floridale
      • Location given for New Canoe Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6629695     Lon: -86.7930135
      • 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 Okaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Canoe 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.