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A visit to the Ponce de Leon 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 Ponce de Leon Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ponce de Leon Cemetery:

30.7327, -85.9460

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ponce de Leon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ponce de Leon Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Bonifay. Bonifay lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ponce de Leon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ponce de Leon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Ponce de Leon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Westville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Westville Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Redbay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Redbay Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbay Cemetery
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • The Magnolia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • DeFuniak Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #671623 <5>
  • Harris Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Dunn - Raley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dunn - Raley Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn - Raley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunn - Raley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Vernon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71911 <5>
  • Clarkston Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clarkston Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston Cemetery
  • Dyson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dyson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dyson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Caryville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71919 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
    • Leonia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Leonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonia Cemetery
    • Broxton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Broxton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
    • Padgett Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
    • Dead River Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Dead River Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River Cemetery
    • Weeks Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
    • Forehand Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forehand Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forehand Cemetery
    • Curry Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Curry Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ponce de Leon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ponce de Leon Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ponce de Leon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Argyle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Knox Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
  • Westville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
  • Cerrogordo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Caryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • De Funiak Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Five Points
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Five Points is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Millers Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Izagora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
    • Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonifay
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Ponce de Leon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ponce de Leon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ponce de Leon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Holmes 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 Ponce de Leon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #289172  (Ponce de Leon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #289172 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: Holmes
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ponce de Leon
      • Location given for Ponce de Leon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.732689     Lon: -85.946047
      • 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 Holmes, 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 from Point A (ie- Ponce de Leon 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.