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A visit to the Redbay 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 Redbay Cemetery ...

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

30.6124, -85.9408

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Redbay Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Redbay Cemetery is located in Walton County<2>.

The county seat for Walton County is located in De Funiak Springs. De Funiak Springs lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Redbay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Redbay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Redbay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hardy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
  • Dunn - Raley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Dunn - Raley Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn - Raley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunn - Raley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Vernon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71911 <5>
  • Dead River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Dead River Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Clarkston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Clarkston Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston Cemetery
  • Ponce de Leon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Ponce de Leon Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
  • Ebro Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebro Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro Cemetery
  • Westville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Westville Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • The Magnolia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • DeFuniak Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #671623 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
    • Hatcher Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ray Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
    • Dyson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dyson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dyson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Caryville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71919 <5>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
    • Harris Chapel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Redbay Cemetery.

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

  • Knox Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Knox Hill is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
  • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
  • Millers Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
  • Ponce de Leon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Argyle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ebro is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <6>
  • Westville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Five Points
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Points is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Caryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • De Funiak Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Freeport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Union is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Cerrogordo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
    • Portland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Portland is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Pleasant Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Point Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brock Crossroad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
    • Bonifay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Redbay Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Redbay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Walton 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 Redbay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #289557  (Redbay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #289557 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: Walton
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Redbay
      • Location given for Redbay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6124144     Lon: -85.9407691
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Walton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Redbay Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.