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We aren't confident of the location of the Old Fort White Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


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 Fort White Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Old Fort White Cemetery (FG ID #2282920)

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 Fort White Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Fort White Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   29.9151°   (29° 54' 54")

Lon:   -82.7637°   (-82° 45' 49")

The cemetery is located in Columbia County<4>.

As an estimate, the Old Fort White Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Fort White.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast of the Old Fort White Cemetery .

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 Old Fort White Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 Fort White 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Fort White Cemetery.

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

    • Fort White
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Little Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
    • Branford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • High Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <5>
    • O'Brien
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waters Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Alachua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
    • McAlpin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Newberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Worthington Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lake City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Trenton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lulu
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Watertown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown is located in Columbia County
      • Hague
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
        • Hague is located in Alachua County
      • La Crosse
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • McColskey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
        • McColskey is located in Columbia County
      • Five Points
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Columbia County
      • Wellborn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
        • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
      • Jonesville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Fanning Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Town
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooker
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

    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 Fort White Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Fort White Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heavenly Rest Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
    • Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
      • The Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cox Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery
    • Ft. White Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Elim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Ichetucknee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ichetucknee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Ichetucknee Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ichetucknee Cemetery
    • Santa Fe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Fe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Fe Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Fe Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Hunts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunts Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunts Cemetery
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Spring Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Spring Ridge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Ridge Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Tustenuggee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Old Hatchbend Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hatchbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hatchbend Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hatchbend Cemetery
      • Hatchbend Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchbend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatchbend Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchbend Cemetery
      • Townsend Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wayfair Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Wayfair Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayfair Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Athens Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Athens Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
      • Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery
      • Nobel Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nobel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nobel Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nobel Hill Cemetery
      • High Springs Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Springs Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Springs Cemetery
      • Philippi Baptist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Columbia Community Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbia Community Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Community 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 Fort White Cemetery:

    The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyfla.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Fort White Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9151, Longitude: -82.7637    
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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