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A visit to the Osceola Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Osceola Cemetery, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<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 Osceola Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.7399°   (29° 44' 23")

Lon:   -82.6650°   (-82° 39' 54")

The Osceola Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County<2>.

The county seat for Gilchrist County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Osceola 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 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 Osceola Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Gilchrist 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 Osceola 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Osceola Cemetery.

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

    • Waters Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Newberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • High Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alachua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort White
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
    • Hague
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Little Lake City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
    • Rutledge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Archer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Arredondo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
        • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
      • La Crosse
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fanning Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
        • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
      • Andrews
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
        • Andrews is located in Levy County
      • East Bronson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
        • East Bronson is located in Levy County
      • Worthington Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Chiefland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bronson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

    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 Osceola Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gilchrist County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Osceola 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 Osceola Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Nobel Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nobel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Center Hill Church of Christ Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Spring Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Newberry Municipal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newberry Municipal Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Municipal Cemetery
    • Pine Hills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hills Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hills Cemetery
    • High Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Cathcart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathcart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cathcart Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathcart Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • St. Mark Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
      • Jonesville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jonesville Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesville Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Old Thomas Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Thomas Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Thomas Cemetery
      • Asberry Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
      • Jennings Lake Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Jennings Lake Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
        • The Jennings Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Judson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Lake Cemetery
      • Trenton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Trenton Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
        • Former name for Trenton Cemetery:
        • Joppa Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trenton Cemetery
      • Trenton Community Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Hills Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hills Memorial Gardens
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem 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 Osceola Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #288261  (Osceola Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #288261 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: Waters Lake
      • County: Gilchrist         Elev: 24
      • Location given for GNIS #288261 (Osceola Cemetery)

    The official website for Gilchrist County: www.gilchrist.fl.us/

    The official website for State of Florida: https://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>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Gilchrist, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Osceola Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7399, Longitude: -82.6650       In this case, the coordinates for the Osceola 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>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.




 

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