A visit to the Purdom 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 Purdom Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Purdom Cemetery:
29.2041, -81.4337
The Purdom Cemetery is located in Volusia County<1>.
The county seat for Volusia County is located in De Land. De Land lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Purdom Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Purdom Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Purdom Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Purdom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lungren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Dias Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Cone Cemetery is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Causey Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pinehurst Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Astor Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Astor Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor Park Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood African-American Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Braddock Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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] of the Purdom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Purdom Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Barberville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Emporia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pierson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Volusia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Astor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- De Leon Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Park ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Kathryn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North De Land
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- De Land Highlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Acron ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Mack - Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beresford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West De Land
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- De Land
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- De Land Southwest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Daytona Park Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent City Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paisley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pittman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pittman is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
- Pine Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Daytona Highridge Estates
(18 miles [29 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 Purdom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Volusia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Purdom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crescent City
- De Land
- De Leon Springs
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 Purdom Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Volusia 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 Purdom Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #289384 (Purdom Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #289384 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: Volusia
- Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pierson
- Location given for Purdom Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.2041463 Lon: -81.4334015
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Volusia, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Purdom Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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