A visit to the Reaper 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 Reaper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Reaper Cemetery:
30.5352, -83.6239
The Reaper Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Madison. Madison lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Reaper Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Reaper Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Reaper Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Reaper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Redding Hammock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Redding Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Redding Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Cemetery
- The Redding Cemetery has also been known as:
- Redding Family Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harby Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hensey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Emery Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aucilla Fire Tower Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Radford / Denson Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Redford Denson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pineview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Johson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Simmons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Simmons Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Hill Cemetery is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Hill Cemetery
- Kinsey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bishop Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Hurst Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alderman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Reaper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Reaper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hamburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aucilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Empress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cherry Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lamont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pinetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Quitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dixie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Leland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waukeenah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clyattville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fodie
(22 miles [35.4 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 Reaper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Reaper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Madison
- Monticello
- Perry
- Quitman
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 websites either 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 Reaper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Reaper Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #289524 (Reaper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #289524 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hamburg
- Location given for Reaper Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5352056 Lon: -83.6234887
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Madison, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reaper 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |