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A visit to the Socrum Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Socrum Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Socrum Cemetery (FG ID #521310)

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 Socrum Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   28.1658°   (28° 9' 56")

Lon:   -82.0109°   (-82° 0' 39")

The Socrum Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Socrum Cemetery .

Name Variations for Socrum Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Socrum Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Bethel Baptist Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Socrum Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Socrum Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Socrum Cemetery.

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

    • Kathleen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gibsonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
      • Gibsonia is located in Polk County
    • Fox Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Polk County
    • Lakeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Knights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
      • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
    • Winston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County
    • Acton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Polk County
    • Combee Settlement
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
      • Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
    • Crystal Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Crystal Springs is located in Pasco County
    • Colonial Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Crystal Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
    • Fussels Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fussels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussels Corner
      • Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Polk City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Richland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Pasco County
      • Zephyrhills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Strawberry Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
        • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Cedar Run
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
        • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
      • Plant City Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City Heights
        • Plant City Heights is located in Hillsborough County
      • Plant City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kings Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
        • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Eaton Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kossuthville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuthville
        • Kossuthville is located in Polk County
      • Kingston City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
        • Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Medulla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medulla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
        • Medulla is located in Polk County
      • Woodfield Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield Village
        • Woodfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • West Plant City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City
        • West Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
      • South Plant City Farms
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Plant City Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plant City Farms
        • South Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
      • Lakeland Highlands
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
        • Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County

    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 Socrum Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Socrum Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Griffin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Griffin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galloway Cemetery
      • Sleepy Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72061 <1>
    • Carpenters Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Serenity Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Serenity Gardens is located in Polk County
      • The Serenity Gardens has also been known as:
      • Trinity Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serenity Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230366 <1>
    • New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The New Home Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Home Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lakeland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148053 <1>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Floyd Snook Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72541 <1>
    • Tiger Flowers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Withlacoochee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Withlacoochee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Withlacoochee Cemetery is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withlacoochee Cemetery
    • Crystal Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crystal Springs Cemetery is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Stephenson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morehead Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72660 <1>
    • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Collins Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hancock - Raulerson Cemetery
        • Little Flock Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Oakside Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakside Cemetery is located in Pasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakside Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Garden of Peace Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Memorial Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Memorial Gardens
      • Gapway Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeland Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lakeland Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • The Lakeland Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Lakeland Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeland Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72162 <1>
      • Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens

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

    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 Socrum Cemetery:

    The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, 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 Socrum Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1658, Longitude: -82.0109    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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