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A visit to the Raker Cemetery ...


The location of the Raker Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Raker Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Raker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   30.2047°   (30° 12' 16")

Lon:   -84.3836°   (-84° 23' 0")

The Raker Cemetery is located in Wakulla County<2>.

The county seat for Wakulla County is located in Crawfordville. Crawfordville lies just to the southeast of the Raker 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 helpful 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 Raker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Wakulla 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 Raker 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 21 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Raker Cemetery.

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

    • Crawfordville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wakulla Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Marks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sopchoppy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Panacea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Curtis Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Mill
      • Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County
    • Tallahassee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Teresa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Capitola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
    • Lanark Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wacissa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Thomas City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
        • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
      • Hosford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Telogia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Quincy
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lloyd
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Carrabelle
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Waukeenah
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Havana
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

    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 Raker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wakulla County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Raker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Arran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arran Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arran Cemetery
    • Pelt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelt Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelt Cemetery
    • Duggar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duggar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duggar Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duggar Cemetery
    • Council Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Council Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Causseaux Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causseaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Causseaux Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causseaux Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Raher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raher Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raher Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Debra Nell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Debra Nell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Debra Nell Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debra Nell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oak Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
      • Grimes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Mays Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mays Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • Woodville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Woodville.
        • The Woodville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • White Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152016 <6>
      • West Sopchoppy Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sopchoppy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Sopchoppy Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sopchoppy Cemetery
      • Panacea Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Wakulla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • East Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes 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 Raker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #307016  (Raker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #307016 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: Crawfordville West
      • County: Wakulla         Elev: 7
      • Location given for GNIS #307016 (Raker Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Florida: 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 Wakulla, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Raker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2047, Longitude: -84.3836       In this case, the coordinates for the Raker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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