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A visit to the Sister Spring Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Sister Spring Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Sister Spring Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Sister Spring Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.6636°   (29° 39' 48")

Lon:   -81.8862°   (-81° 53' 10")

The Sister Spring Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Palatka. Palatka lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Sister Spring Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Sister Spring Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pineview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Lawn Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Keuka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keuka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keuka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keuka Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Naomi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naomi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naomi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Naomi Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Mary Elizabeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mary Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Mei-Wun Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mei-Wun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mei-Wun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mei-Wun Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Abline Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abline Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Mt. Heburn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Heburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Heburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Heburn Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Ochwilla Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ochwilla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ochwilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gilgal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137242 <5>
  • St. John Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida is located in Putnam County
    • Gadara Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadara Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gadara Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Etonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etonia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Orange Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orange Springs Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Peniel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Waters Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • 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>
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sister Spring Cemetery.

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

  • Interlachen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Keuka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Keuka is located in Putnam County
  • Grandin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Florahome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hollister
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Melrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Orange Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hawthorne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Peniel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peniel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
    • Peniel is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Keystone Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Palatka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Campville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
      • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Buffalo Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
      • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
    • Earleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Satsuma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lochloosa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bostwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Welaka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Palatka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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 Sister Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sister Spring Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Putnam 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 Sister Spring Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Sister Spring Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #307270  (Sister Spring Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #307270 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: Putnam Hall
      • County: Putnam         Elev: 34
      • Location given for GNIS #307270 (Sister Spring Cemetery)

    The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.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 Putnam, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sister Spring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6636, Longitude: -81.8862       In this case, the coordinates for the Sister Spring 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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