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A visit to the Saluda Cemetery ...


The location of the Saluda 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 Saluda Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.7297°   (29° 43' 46")

Lon:   -82.1437°   (-82° 8' 37")

The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Saluda Cemetery .

Name Variations for Saluda Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Saluda Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Saluda - Orange Heights Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Saluda 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 Saluda 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Saluda Cemetery.

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

    • Earleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Melrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Keystone Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Geneva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hawthorne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Graham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Putnam Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gainesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lochloosa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Edgar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Starke
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Florahome
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Brooker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rutledge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
      • Keuka
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
        • Keuka is located in Putnam County
      • Interlachen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Micanopy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Evinston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • La Crosse
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hague
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
        • Hague is located in Alachua County
      • Arredondo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
        • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
      • Kingsley Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
        • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
      • Kingsley Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
        • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County

    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 Saluda 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 Saluda 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 Saluda Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Free Canaan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Canaan Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Canaan Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson - Starke Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery
    • Waldo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • The Waldo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Waldo Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldo Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Fairbanks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery
    • Waters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
    • St. John Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Patrick Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Patrick Memorial Gardens is located in Alachua County
      • The Patrick Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Patrick Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Memorial Gardens
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Keystone Heights Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keystone Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keystone Heights Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keystone Heights Cemetery
      • Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
      • Grove Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Park Cemetery
      • Townsend Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • Hope Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Santa Fe Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sparkman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72646 <6>
      • Freedom Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
      • First Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Former name for First Baptist Church Cemetery:
        • Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery
        • The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery
        • Hawthorne Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Hawthorne Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252341 <6>
      • Ochwilla Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ochwilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ochwilla Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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 Saluda Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #288202  (Saluda Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #288202 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: Orange Heights
      • County: Alachua         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #288202 (Saluda 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 Saluda Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7297, Longitude: -82.1437       In this case, the coordinates for the Saluda 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.




 

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