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A visit to the Saint Mark Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Mark 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 St. Mark Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mark Cemetery

Lat:   29.5983°   (29° 35' 53")

Lon:   -82.5903°   (-82° 35' 25")

The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Mark Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 St. Mark Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Alachua 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 St. Mark 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Mark Cemetery.

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

    • Newberry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jonesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Archer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Bronson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Bronson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Arredondo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Waters Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
      • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
    • Rutledge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Raleigh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Alachua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • High Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hague
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
        • Hague is located in Alachua County
      • Burnetts Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
        • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
      • Williston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gainesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Chiefland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • East Williston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
        • East Williston is located in Levy County
      • Andrews
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
        • Andrews is located in Levy County
      • Williston Highlands
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
        • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
      • Micanopy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
        • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <4>
      • Manatee Road
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
        • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
      • La Crosse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fanning Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

    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 St. Mark Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alachua County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. Mark Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Newberry Municipal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newberry Municipal Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Municipal Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
    • Jonesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonesville Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesville Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Archer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72178 <7>
    • West Hills Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Osceola Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Osceola Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Osceola Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Cemetery
    • Overstreet Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Overstreet Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Overstreet Family Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Overstreet Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Trenton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overstreet Family Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bronson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bronson Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Levy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Center Hill Church of Christ Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Trenton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • The Trenton Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County
        • Former name for Trenton Cemetery:
        • Joppa Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trenton Cemetery
      • Trenton Community Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Levy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Old Thomas Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Thomas Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Thomas Cemetery
      • Cathcart Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathcart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cathcart Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathcart 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 St. Mark Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2110856  (Saint Mark Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2110856 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: Archer
      • County: Alachua         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #2110856 (Saint Mark Cemetery)

    The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

    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 Alachua, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Mark Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5983, Longitude: -82.5903       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Mark 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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