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A visit to the Old City Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old City Cemetery (FG ID #1623176)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Old City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old City Cemetery

Lat:   30.4429°   (30° 26' 34")

Lon:   -84.2868°   (-84° 17' 12")

The Old City Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Tallahassee. Tallahassee lies just to the southeast of the Old City Cemetery .

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 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 Old City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Leon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old City Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old City Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old City Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Tallahassee
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Capitola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
    • Wakulla Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Havana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lloyd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Crawfordville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Miccosukee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wacissa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Calvary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Thomas City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Waukeenah
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Saint Marks
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Quincy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Douglas City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
        • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
      • Attapulgus
        (24 miles [38.6 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 Old City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old City Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old City Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Soda Field Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soda Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soda Field Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soda Field Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Southside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southside Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
    • Meadowwood Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadowwood Memorial Park is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowwood Memorial Park
    • Culley's Meadow Wood Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Culley's Meadow Wood Memorial Park is located in Leon County
      • The Culley's Meadow Wood Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Meadow Wood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culley's Meadow Wood Memorial Park
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Munree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Munree Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Munree Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Munree Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Tallahassee.
      • The Munree Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fleischmann Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munree Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2395019 <1>
    • Johnson - Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bethel UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel UMC Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • The Bethel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
      • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185852 <1>
    • Geddie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Geddie Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • The Geddie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geddie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205559 <1>
    • East Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Russells Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russells Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russells Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Woodville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Woodville.
        • The Woodville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • White Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152016 <1>
      • Chaires Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chaires Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Chaires Family Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaires Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197996 <1>
      • Bradford - Eppes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford - Eppes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford - Eppes Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford - Eppes Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery

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

    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 Old City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #306148  (Old City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #306148 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Tallahassee
      • County: Leon         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #306148 (Old City Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1623176

    The official website for Leon County: www.co.leon.fl.us/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Leon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4429, Longitude: -84.2868    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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