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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 Prescott Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   29.9041°   (29° 54' 14")

Lon:   -82.1830°   (-82° 10' 58")

The Prescott Cemetery is located in Bradford County<1>.

The county seat for Bradford County is located in Starke. Starke lies just to the east northeast of the Prescott Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Prescott Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Bradford 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 Prescott 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Prescott Cemetery.

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

    • Graham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Starke
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Brooker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kingsley Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
    • Raiford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Earleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsley Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
    • Lawtey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Keystone Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Butler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • La Crosse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lake Geneva
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Worthington Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Melrose
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hague
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
        • Hague is located in Alachua County
      • Windsor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Alachua County
      • Putnam Hall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

    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 Prescott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bradford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prescott Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Prescott Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Santa Fe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Prevatt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Starke.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71809 <6>
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clark Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1135724 <6>
    • Crosby Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crosby Lake Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosby Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Starke.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71876 <6>
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparkman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72646 <6>
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • DeSue Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the DeSue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The DeSue Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeSue Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280442 <6>
    • Bob Lov Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rock Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • The Waldo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Waldo Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New River Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Markey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Markey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Markey Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Markey Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Brooker.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328391 <6>
      • Dedan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Dedan Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dedan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brooker.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dedan Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71894 <6>
      • Freedom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
      • Laurel Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
      • Hope Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Conner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Conner Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conner Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Raiford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71865 <6>
      • Dyal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Dyal Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dyal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Raiford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyal Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71915 <6>
      • Blue Pond Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Pond Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Pond 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 Prescott Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #300372  (Prescott Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #300372 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: Sampson
      • County: Bradford         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #300372 (Prescott Cemetery)

    The official website for Bradford County: www.bradford-co-fla.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Bradford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Prescott Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9041, Longitude: -82.1830    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <8>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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