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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 Reaper Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.5352°   (30° 32' 6")

Lon:   -83.6239°   (-83° 37' 26")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Reaper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Reaper 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County
    • Aucilla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Empress
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
      • Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
    • Cherry Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
    • Dixie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Leland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Leland is located in Madison County
      • Lee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Lee is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
      • Boston
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
        • Boston is located in Thomas County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
        • Fodie is located in Brooks County (GA)
        • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redding Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Redding Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redding Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • New Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the New Hopewell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The New Hopewell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hopewell Cemetery
    • Harby Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harby Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Harby Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harby Family Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hensey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hensey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensey Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
    • Aucilla Fire Tower Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Aucilla Fire Tower Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Aucilla Fire Tower Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aucilla Fire Tower Cemetery
    • Barclay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Barclay Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barclay Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barclay Cemetery
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redford Denson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redford Denson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redford Denson Cemetery
      • Pineview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Brooks County (GA)
        • The Pineview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Johnson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
      • Johson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Johson Cemetery is located in Brooks County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johson Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Simmons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Brooks County (GA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simmons Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of Quitman (GA).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Simmons Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Hill Cemetery is located in Brooks County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Hill Cemetery
      • Kinsey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsey Cemetery
      • Bishop Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Hurst Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hurst Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Hurst Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Family Cemetery
      • Alderman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alderman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Alderman Cemetery is located in Brooks County (GA)
        • The Alderman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • O'Neal / Alderman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderman 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 Reaper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #289524  (Reaper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #289524 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: Hamburg
      • County: Madison         Elev: 27
      • Location given for GNIS #289524 (Reaper Cemetery)

    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 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' 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 Reaper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5352, Longitude: -83.6239    
    <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>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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