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A visit to the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...

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

29.4475, -82.0406

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

The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Simmons Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carlton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Island Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71823 <5>
  • Tompkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Citra Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Citra Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra Cemetery
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
  • Willow Plant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Willow Plant Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Plant Cemetery
  • Dupree Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree Cemetery
  • Ft. McCoy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Former name for First Baptist Church Cemetery:
      • Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery
      • The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252341 <5>
    • Millwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
    • Anthony Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
      • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilgal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137242 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.

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

  • Citra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Island Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lochloosa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort McCoy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sparr
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Reddick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawthorne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • McIntosh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Orange Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
  • Anthony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Edgar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Evinston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Irvine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Lowell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Martin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Keuka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
    • Rochelle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Silver Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Campville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Campville is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Interlachen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Micanopy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Simmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2107826  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2107826 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Citra
      • Location given for Simmons Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4475     Lon: -82.0405556
      • 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 Marion, 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- Simmons 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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