A visit to the Pledger Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Pledger Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pledger Cemetery:
30.6449, -85.2260
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pledger Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pledger Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Marianna. Marianna lies just to the north of the Pledger Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pledger Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Pledger Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pledger Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lipford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lipford Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipford Cemetery
- Maddox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Maddox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox Cemetery
- Elder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Elder Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Little Rocky Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Little Rocky Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rocky Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Pelt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pelt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelt Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Farmer Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Braxton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Braxton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton Cemetery
- Roulhac Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Roulhac Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roulhac Cemetery
- Victory Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Victory Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Cemetery
- New Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shiloh Cemetery
- Gortemoller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Gortemoller Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortemoller Cemetery
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
- Ritchards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ritchards Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchards Cemetery
- Chipola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Chipola Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pledger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pledger Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Altha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cypress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chipola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chipola is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Steele City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steele City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
- Ocheesee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
- Grand Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cottondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Inwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Inwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Fountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Two Egg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Blountstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McNeal is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- Sneads
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Butler ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Butler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parramore ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parramore is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
- Jacob City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Bascom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chipley
(20 miles [32.2 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 Pledger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pledger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altha
- Blountstown
- Bristol
- Chipley
- Fountain
- Marianna
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 either 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 Pledger Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Jackson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Pledger Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #289082 (Pledger Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #289082 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 60 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakdale
- Location given for Pledger Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.644916 Lon: -85.2260372
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jackson, 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 from Point A (ie- Pledger Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
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