A visit to the Seneca 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 Seneca Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Seneca Cemetery:
28.8736, -81.5887
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Seneca Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.
The county seat for Lake County is located in Tavares. Tavares lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Seneca Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Seneca Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Seneca Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Seneca Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Seminole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Seminole Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pine Forest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
- Sorrento Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sorrento Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- Umatilla Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla Cemetery
- Lakeside Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ponceannah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ponceannah Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponceannah Cemetery
- Marsh Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Marsh Memorial Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Memorial Park
- Cassia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cassia Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia Cemetery
- Altoona Hinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Island Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tangerine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bay Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bay Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge Cemetery
- Lake Jem Burying Grounds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shockley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Shockley Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
- Tavares Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Tavares Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavares Cemetery
- Lane Park Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lane Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park Cemetery
- Zellwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Zellwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zellwood Cemetery
- Plymouth Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Seneca Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Seneca Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sorrento
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eustis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Dora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
- Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Umatilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
- Tangerine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cassia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cassia is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
- Altoona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paisley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grand Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tavares
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Jem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Jem is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
- Zellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pittman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pittman is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
- Acron ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Acron is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
- Ethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ethel is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Pine Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
- Mid Florida Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
- Bassville Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bassville Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville Park
- Lake Kathryn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Orange Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Orange Bend is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
- Silver Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Silver Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
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 Seneca Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Seneca 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 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 Seneca Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Lake 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 Seneca Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #290854 (Seneca Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #290854 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: Lake
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sorrento
- Location given for Seneca Cemetery:
- Lat: 28.8736006 Lon: -81.588684
- 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 Lake, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Seneca 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. |