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A visit to the Sampson Cemetery ...


The location of the Sampson 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 Sampson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.0516°   (30° 3' 5")

Lon:   -81.5090°   (-81° 30' 32")

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 .

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 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 Sampson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Saint Johns 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 Sampson 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Duval County
    • Palm Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
      • Palm Valley is located in Saint Johns County
    • Sawgrass
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawgrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
      • Sawgrass is located in Saint Johns County
    • Orange Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tocoi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Vilano Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ponte Vedra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponte Vedra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponte Vedra
      • Ponte Vedra is located in Saint Johns County
    • Ponte Vedra Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Augustine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bowden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
        • Bowden is located in Duval County
      • Sans Pareil
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
        • Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
      • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
        • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace is located in Clay County
      • Lakeside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in Clay County
      • Doctors Inlet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jacksonville Beach
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
        • Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County
        • 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 <4>
      • San Pablo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
        • San Pablo is located in Duval County
      • Penney Farms
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Saint Augustine South
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
        • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
      • Asbury Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Lake
        • Asbury Lake is located in Clay County
      • Elkton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • San Marco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
        • San Marco is located in Duval County
      • 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.

    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.<6>

    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
      • The Julington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Julington Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julington Cemetery
    • Sloans Landing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sloans Landing Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Sloans Landing Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloans Landing Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216571 <7>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lofton's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bakersville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bakersville Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakersville Cemetery
    • Jacksonville Memory Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacksonville Memory Gardens is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Memory Gardens
    • Church of Our Savior Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mandarin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Holly Hill Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Hill Memorial Park is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Hill Memorial Park
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Little Ruth Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Ruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Ruth Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Ruth Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Moosehaven Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Moosehaven Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Moosehaven Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moosehaven Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264259 <7>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Springbank Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Augustine Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Augustine Memorial Park is located in Saint Johns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Memorial Park

    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 Sampson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #308264  (Sampson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #308264 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: Orangedale
      • County: St. Johns         Elev: 13
      • Location given for GNIS #308264 (Sampson Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Sampson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0516, Longitude: -81.5090       In this case, the coordinates for the Sampson 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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