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A visit to the Sister Spring 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 Sister Spring Cemetery ...

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

29.6636, -81.8862

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Lawn Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn Cemetery
  • Keuka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Keuka Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka Cemetery
  • Naomi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Naomi Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi Cemetery
  • Mary Elizabeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mei-Wun Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mei-Wun Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mei-Wun Cemetery
  • Abline Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Abline Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abline Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Mt. Heburn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Heburn Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Heburn Cemetery
  • Ochwilla Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwilla Cemetery
  • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • St. John Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gadara Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Gadara Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadara Cemetery
    • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    • Etonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Etonia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etonia Cemetery
    • Orange Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Peniel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
    • Waters Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • 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 24 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)
  • Mannville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mannville is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
  • Keuka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Keuka is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
  • 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)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Peniel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
    • 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)
      • Campville is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Buffalo Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
    • 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)
    • Nashua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nashua is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • 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. 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 websites either 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #307270 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: Putnam
      • Est. Elev: 34 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Putnam Hall
      • Location given for Sister Spring Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.6635789     Lon: -81.8862027
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sister Spring 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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