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A visit to the Ocklawaha Community 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 Ocklawaha Community Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ocklawaha Community Cemetery:

29.0441, -81.9393

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

The Ocklawaha Community Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Ocklawaha Community Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ocklawaha Community Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Ocklawaha Community Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Electra Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Electra Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra Cemetery
  • Crum Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Lady Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Lady Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lady Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lady Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #624937 <5>
  • Burrell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
  • Waldena Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Waldena Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldena Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Ocklawaha Bridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Old Grahamsville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ft. King Burial Grounds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gore Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Gore Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Family Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ocklawaha Community Cemetery.

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

  • Ocklawaha
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Eastlake Weir
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Candler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Weirsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Summerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Electra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Silver Springs Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belleview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • The Villages
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
  • Conant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Conant is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
  • Lady Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Carlton Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Oxford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
    • Danks Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fruitland Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wildwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Ocklawaha Community 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 Ocklawaha Community Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Ocklawaha Community 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 Ocklawaha Community Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1852045  (Ocklawaha Community Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1852045 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: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Weir
      • Location given for Ocklawaha Community Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.044148     Lon: -81.9392509
      • 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- Ocklawaha Community 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.