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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. 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 Ponce de Leon Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   30.7327°   (30° 43' 57")

Lon:   -85.9460°   (-85° 56' 45")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westville Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Redbay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redbay Cemetery is located in Walton County
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Ray Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Walton County
  • Dunn - Raley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn - Raley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn - Raley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunn - Raley Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Clarkston Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clarkston Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Dyson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyson Cemetery
    • The Dyson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dyson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Leonia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Broxton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broxton Cemetery
      • The Broxton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Padgett Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Dead River Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dead River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dead River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dead River Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Weeks Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Forehand Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forehand Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forehand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forehand Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Curry Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curry Cemetery is located in Holmes County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
    • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
  • Westville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosada Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
    • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
  • Cerrogordo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cerrogordo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
    • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Walton County
  • Caryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Washington County
    • Millers Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millers Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
      • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
    • Izagora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Izagora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
      • Izagora is located in Holmes County
    • 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 start 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 Ponce de Leon Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #289172 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: Ponce de Leon
    • County: Holmes         Elev: 23
    • Location given for GNIS #289172 (Ponce de Leon Cemetery)

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

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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ponce de Leon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7327, Longitude: -85.9460       In this case, the coordinates for the Ponce de Leon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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