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A visit to the Old Conway Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Conway Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Conway Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Conway Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   29.9830°   (29° 58' 58")

Lon:   -81.9498°   (-81° 56' 59")

The Old Conway Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Green Cove Springs. Green Cove Springs lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Old Conway Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Old Conway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Conway 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Conway Cemetery.

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

    • Kingsley Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
    • Kingsley Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
    • Middleburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Penney Farms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Asbury Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Lake
      • Asbury Lake is located in Clay County
    • Lawtey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Starke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Doctors Inlet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Keystone Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lakeside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Clay County
    • Maxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Duval County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lake Geneva
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Putnam Hall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Green Cove Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Grandin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Florahome
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Graham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Waldo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Earleton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
        • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace is located in Clay County
      • Raiford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Melrose
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Orange Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacksonville Heights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Heights
        • Jacksonville Heights is located in Duval County

    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 Conway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Old Conway Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Middleburg Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleburg Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleburg Methodist Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleburg Methodist Cemetery
    • Peetsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Peetsville Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peetsville Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Lawtey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peetsville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966925 <7>
    • Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Lawtey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Penney Farms Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penney Farms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penney Farms Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penney Farms Cemetery
    • Padget Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Padget Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padget Cemetery
    • Blue Pond Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Pond Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Pond Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bob Lov Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • DeSue Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the DeSue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The DeSue Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeSue Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280442 <7>
      • Crosby Lake Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Crosby Lake Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosby Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Starke.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71876 <7>
      • Rideout Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rideout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rideout Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rideout Cemetery
      • Long Branch Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Branch Cemetery
      • Prevatt Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Clark Cemetery
        • IOOF Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1135724 <7>
      • Hope Baptist Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gadara Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gadara Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadara Cemetery
      • Springbank Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

    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 Conway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #304953  (Old Conway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #304953 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: Kingsley
      • County: Clay         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #304953 (Old Conway Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.claycountygov.com/

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

    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 Clay, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Conway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9830, Longitude: -81.9498       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Conway Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.
    <8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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