A visit to the Old Elim Church 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 Elim Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Elim Church Cemetery (FG ID #2255137).

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 Old Elim Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Elim Church Cemetery:

27.7643, -81.8882

The Old Elim Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Fort Meade.

The cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northeast of the Old Elim Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Elim Church Cemetery.

Establishment of the Old Elim Church Cemetery ...

The Old Elim Church Cemetery was established in 1869.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Elim Church Cemetery.<4>

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

• Watson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • The Watson Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Fort Meade.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194494 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Watson Cemetery
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Watson Cemetery
• New Hope Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Fort Meade.
  • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • New Hope Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72336 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the New Hope Cemetery
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the New Hope Cemetery
• Hancock Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hancock Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Fort Meade.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72071 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Hancock Cemetery
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Hancock Cemetery
• Crum - Durrance Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • The Crum - Durrance Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum - Durrance Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crum - Durrance Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Homeland.
  • The Crum - Durrance Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Crum Cemetery
  • Durrance Cemetery
  • Homeland Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198368 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Crum - Durrance Cemetery
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Crum - Durrance Cemetery
• Ft. Meade Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • The Ft. Meade Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Meade Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Meade Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Fort Meade.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72001 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Ft. Meade Cemetery
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Ft. Meade Cemetery
• Homeland Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • The Homeland Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Cemetery
  • The Homeland Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Bethel Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215191 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Homeland Cemetery
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Homeland Cemetery
• Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • The Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
  • The Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72298 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Fort Meade.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71958 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Evergreen Cemetery
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Evergreen Cemetery
• Shady Oaks Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • The Shady Oaks Gardens is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks Gardens
  • The Shady Oaks Gardens has also been known as:
  • Shady Oaks Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249931 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Shady Oaks Gardens
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Shady Oaks Gardens
• Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Fort Meade.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72463 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
• Fortner Family Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • The Fortner Family Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Family Cemetery
  • The Fortner Family Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Peace Creek Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349899 <1>
• Wildwood Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72761 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Wildwood Cemetery
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Wildwood Cemetery
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Hardee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #696235 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1872148 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bartow Cemetery
    • Bartow Wildwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71759 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Evergreen Cemetery
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Palm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Palm Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
    • The Palm Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hewing Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1124501 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Palm Cemetery
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Palm Cemetery
  • Little Alafia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Little Alafia Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Alafia Cemetery
    • The Little Alafia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blue Jay Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72198 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Little Alafia Cemetery
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Little Alafia Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Bradley Junction.
    • The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake Buffum Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to the Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Elim Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Elim Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:

• Fort Meade
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fort Meade is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Meade
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Meade <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fort Meade
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Fort Meade
• Oponys Town ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oponys Town is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
• Homeland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Homeland is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homeland <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Homeland
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Homeland
• Brewster ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brewster is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Brewster
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Brewster
• Bradley Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bradley Junction is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Junction
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bradley Junction
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Bradley Junction
• Bowling Green
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowling Green is located in Hardee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bowling Green
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Bowling Green
• Bartow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bartow is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartow <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bartow
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Bartow
• Armour ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Armour is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Armour
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Armour
• Mulberry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mulberry is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mulberry
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Mulberry
• Lyle Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lyle Corner is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Corner
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lyle Corner
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Lyle Corner
• Cox Corner ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cox Corner is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Corner
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cox Corner
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Cox Corner
• Lake Garfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Garfield is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Garfield
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lake Garfield
  • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Lake Garfield
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Roux Quarters ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Roux Quarters is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roux Quarters
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roux Quarters
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Roux Quarters
  • Connersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Connersville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Connersville
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Connersville
  • Alturas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Alturas is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alturas
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alturas <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alturas
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Alturas
  • Nichols
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nichols
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Nichols
  • Gordonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordonville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gordonville
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Gordonville
  • Highland City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Highland City is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland City <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Highland City
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Highland City
  • Willow Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
  • Lakeland Highlands
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lakeland Highlands
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Lakeland Highlands
  • Medulla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Medulla is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
  • Welcome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Welcome
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Welcome
  • Wauchula
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wauchula is located in Hardee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauchula <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wauchula
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Wauchula
  • Wahneta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wahneta is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahneta
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wahneta
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Wahneta
  • Eagle Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Lake is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eagle Lake
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Eagle Lake
  • Pinecrest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pinecrest is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecrest <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pinecrest
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Pinecrest
  • Lithia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lithia is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithia <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lithia
    • From the Old Elim Church Cemetery to Lithia

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 Elim Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Bartow
  • Bartow lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Elim Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bartow.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
• Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Elim Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowling Green.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
• Fort Meade
  • Fort Meade lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Old Elim Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fort Meade.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Meade
• Highland City
  • Highland City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Old Elim Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Highland City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
• Mulberry
  • Mulberry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Elim Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mulberry.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
• Wauchula
  • Wauchula lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Elim Church Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wauchula.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula

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 Old Elim Church Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Florida:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Hardee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Highlands County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hillsborough County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Manatee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Old Elim Church Cemetery (FG ID #2255137)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Florida
  • Cemeteries of Polk County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Florida
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Florida
  • Cemeteries of Polk

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 Elim Church Cemetery:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2255137

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>	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 from Point A (ie- Old Elim Church Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.