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A visit to the Sampson 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 Sampson Cemetery ...

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

30.0516, -81.5090

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

The Sampson Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Johns County is located in Saint Augustine. Saint Augustine lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Sampson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sampson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Sampson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Julington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Julington Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julington Cemetery
    • The Julington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Julington Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Sloans Landing Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Lofton's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lofton's Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton's Cemetery
  • Bakersville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Bakersville Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville Cemetery
  • Jacksonville Memory Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Church of Our Savior Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mandarin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mandarin Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandarin Cemetery
  • Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Holly Hill Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Little Ruth Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Little Ruth Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ruth Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Moosehaven Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Springbank Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Springbank Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbank Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Saint Johns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruit Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Cove Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Loretto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Loretto is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Mandarin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mandarin is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandarin
  • Palm Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Palm Valley is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
  • Sawgrass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sawgrass is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
  • Orange Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tocoi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
  • Vilano Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ponte Vedra
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ponte Vedra is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponte Vedra
  • Ponte Vedra Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Saint Augustine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowden is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
    • Sans Pareil
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
    • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Doctors Inlet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jacksonville Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
      • Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
      • Pablo Beach
      • Ruby
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach <6>
    • San Pablo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • San Pablo is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
    • Penney Farms
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Saint Augustine South
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
    • Asbury Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Asbury Lake is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Lake
    • Elkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Saint Nicholas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Nicholas is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
    • San Marco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • San Marco is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
    • Neptune Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Sampson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Johns County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sampson 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 Sampson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Saint Johns 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 Sampson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #308264  (Sampson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #308264 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: St. Johns
      • Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Orangedale
      • Location given for Sampson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.051632     Lon: -81.5089733
      • 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 Saint Johns, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sampson 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.