A visit to the Ponceannah 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 Ponceannah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ponceannah Cemetery:
28.9683, -81.5628
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ponceannah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ponceannah Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.
The county seat for Lake County is located in Tavares. Tavares lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Ponceannah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ponceannah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Ponceannah Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ponceannah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shockley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Shockley Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
- Altoona Hinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- Seneca Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Cemetery
- Umatilla Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla Cemetery
- Cassia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cassia Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia Cemetery
- Seminole Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Seminole Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Cemetery
- Lakeside Memory Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marsh Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Marsh Memorial Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Memorial Park
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Island Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Forest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Astor Park Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Astor Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor Park Cemetery
- Sorrento Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Sorrento Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento Cemetery
- Beresford Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Beresford Cemetery is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford Cemetery
- Tangerine Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Orange Cemetery
- Union / Baker / Wright Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72710 <5>
- Glenwood Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Glenwood African-American Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Glenwood African-American Cemetery is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood African-American Cemetery
- The Glenwood African-American Cemetery has also been known as:
- Church Street Cemetery
- Glenwood Black Cemetery
- Lungren Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ponceannah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ponceannah Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Paisley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Acron ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Acron is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
- Lake Kathryn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
- Pittman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittman is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
- Altoona
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Umatilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cassia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cassia is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
- Pine Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
- Lake Mack - Forest Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eustis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sorrento
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Plymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
- Mount Dora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mid Florida Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
- Oakland Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
- Ethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ethel is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Beresford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beresford is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
- Highland Park ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Park is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Astor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tangerine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Florida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
- West De Land
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West De Land is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Volusia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Volusia is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
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 Ponceannah Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ponceannah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Ponceannah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Lake 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 Ponceannah Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #306245 (Ponceannah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #306245 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: Lake
- Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paisley
- Location given for Ponceannah Cemetery:
- Lat: 28.9683195 Lon: -81.5628495
- 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 Lake, 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- Ponceannah 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. |