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A visit to the Runner Cemetery ...


The location of the Runner 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 Runner Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.5441°   (30° 32' 38")

Lon:   -84.0141°   (-84° 0' 50")

The Runner Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Tallahassee. Tallahassee lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Runner 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 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 Runner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Runner 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Runner Cemetery.

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

    • Miccosukee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lloyd
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Capitola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
    • Monticello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Waukeenah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wacissa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Thomas City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lamont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aucilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Tallahassee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomasville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dewey City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Woodville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Midway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Grady County (GA)
      • Boston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Greenville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Calvary
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Havana
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Fredonia
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Thomas County (GA)

    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 Runner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Runner Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wiliams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Willie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Willie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Willie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Cemetery
    • Miccosukee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miccosukee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miccosukee Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miccosukee Cemetery
    • Halls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halls Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Cemetery
    • Barrow Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrow Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Hill Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Oakfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jones Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Texas Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • St. Philips Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Philips Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philips Cemetery
    • Chaires Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chaires Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Chaires Family Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaires Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197996 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Skipper Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sneeds Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Sneeds Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneeds Cemetery
      • Browns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Browns Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
      • Roddenberry Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roddenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roddenberry Cemetery is located in Thomas County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roddenberry Cemetery
      • Blalock Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blalock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blalock Cemetery is located in Thomas County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blalock Cemetery
      • Lott Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Lott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
      • Springhill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
      • Bradford - Eppes Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford - Eppes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford - Eppes Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford - Eppes Cemetery
      • Munree Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Munree Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Munree Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Munree Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Tallahassee.
        • The Munree Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fleischmann Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munree Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2395019 <6>
      • Broomsage Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Milton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Milton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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 Runner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #290054  (Runner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #290054 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: Miccosukee
      • County: Leon         Elev: 53
      • Location given for GNIS #290054 (Runner Cemetery)

    The official website for Leon County: www.co.leon.fl.us/

    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 Leon, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Runner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5441, Longitude: -84.0141       In this case, the coordinates for the Runner 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.
    <7>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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