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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. 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 Shockley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.0300°   (29° 1' 48")

Lon:   -81.5642°   (-81° 33' 51")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponceannah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponceannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ponceannah Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Altoona Hinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoona Hinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altoona Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Altoona Hinson Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Astor Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astor Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astor Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Astor Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Umatilla Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umatilla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umatilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Seneca Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneca Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Lungren Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cassia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cassia Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Seminole Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seminole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seminole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seminole Cemetery is located in Lake County
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Volusia County
  • Glenwood African-American Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood African-American Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Glenwood African-American Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Glenwood African-American Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Volusia County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Marsh Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Memorial Park
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Marsh Memorial Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Marsh Memorial Park is located in Lake County
    • Lakeside Memory Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Memory Gardens is located in Lake County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beresford Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beresford Cemetery
      • The Beresford Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Island Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Island Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Potters Field
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
      • The Potters Field is located in Volusia County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
      • The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • The Bethel Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
    • Pinehurst Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehurst Cemetery
      • The Pinehurst Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • The Pinehurst Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairport Cemetery
    • Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
      • The Midway Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdom Cemetery
      • The Purdom Cemetery is located in Volusia County

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
    • Acron is located in Lake County
  • Lake Kathryn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
    • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
  • Pittman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
    • Pittman is located in Lake County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
    • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village is located in Lake County
  • Volusia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
    • Volusia is located in Volusia County
  • Astor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pine Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
    • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
  • Cassia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
    • Cassia is located in Lake County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Highland Park ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
    • Beresford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
      • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
    • De Land Southwest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Southwest
      • De Land Southwest is located in Volusia County
    • 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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: GNIS record #306384 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: Alexander Springs
    • County: Lake         Elev: 33
    • Location given for GNIS #306384 (Shockley Cemetery)

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://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 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 obstructions 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 Shockley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.0300, Longitude: -81.5642       In this case, the coordinates for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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