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A visit to the Sand Pond Cemetery ...


The location of the Sand Pond 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 Sand Pond Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.0313°   (30° 1' 52")

Lon:   -83.0890°   (-83° 5' 20")

The Sand Pond Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Mayo. Mayo lies just to the west northwest of the Sand Pond Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Sand Pond Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette 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 Sand Pond 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sand Pond Cemetery.

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

    • Mayo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <4>
    • O'Brien
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Branford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McAlpin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
      • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Day
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dowling Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • Little Lake City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
      • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
    • Live Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellborn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Fort White
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Rixford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
        • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
      • Cross City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lake City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • White Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Sand Pond Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sand Pond 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 Sand Pond Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elliott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Alton Church of God Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayfare Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayfare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayfare Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayfare Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Winburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winburn Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winburn Cemetery
    • Land Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
    • Maypop Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maypop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maypop Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maypop Cemetery
    • Mt. Willing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Willing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Willing Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Willing Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Ivey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • O'Brien Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Head Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Head Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
      • Folsom Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Cemetery
      • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Sand Pond Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #290580  (Sand Pond Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #290580 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: Mayo SE
      • County: Lafayette         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #290580 (Sand Pond Cemetery)

    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 Lafayette, 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 things 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 Sand Pond Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0313, Longitude: -83.0890       In this case, the coordinates for the Sand Pond 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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