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A visit to the Shockley 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 Shockley Cemetery ...

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

29.0300, -81.5642

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

The Shockley Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Tavares. Tavares lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shockley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shockley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Shockley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ponceannah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ponceannah Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponceannah Cemetery
  • Altoona Hinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Astor Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Astor Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor Park Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Umatilla Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla Cemetery
  • Seneca Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Cemetery
  • Lungren Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cassia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cassia Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia Cemetery
  • Seminole Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Seminole Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Glenwood African-American Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Glenwood African-American Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood African-American Cemetery
    • The Glenwood African-American Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Church Street Cemetery
    • Glenwood Black Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Marsh Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marsh Memorial Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Memorial Park
    • Lakeside Memory Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beresford Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Beresford Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Orange Cemetery
      • Union / Baker / Wright Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72710 <5>
    • Grand Island Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grand Island Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island Cemetery
    • Potters Field
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Potters Field is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field
      • The Potters Field has also been known as:
      • Charnel Cemetery
      • Stone Cemetery
      • Volusia County Cemetery
    • Bethel Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
      • The Bethel Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
    • Pinehurst Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pinehurst Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst Cemetery
      • The Pinehurst Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairport Cemetery
    • Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Midway Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
      • The Midway Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barbersville Cemetery
      • Barberville Cemetery
      • Midway Methodist Cemetery
    • Purdom Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Purdom Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdom 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 Shockley Cemetery.

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

  • Paisley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Acron ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Acron is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
  • Lake Kathryn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
  • Pittman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittman is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
  • Altoona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Umatilla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Volusia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Volusia is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
  • Astor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pine Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
  • Cassia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cassia is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Highland Park ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Beresford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Glenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Barberville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Emporia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Grand Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eustis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West De Land
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
    • De Leon Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sorrento
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Plymouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
    • De Land Southwest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • De Land Southwest is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Southwest
    • De Land
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pierson
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Shockley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shockley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shockley 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 Shockley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #306384  (Shockley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #306384 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: 33 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alexander Springs
      • Location given for Shockley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.0299839     Lon: -81.5642384
      • 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- Shockley 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.
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