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. 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 Socrum Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Socrum Cemetery:
28.1658, -82.0109
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
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.<4>
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)
- Carpenters Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Serenity Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tiger Flowers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Withlacoochee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stephenson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- The Stephenson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Morehead 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)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Oakside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakside Cemetery is located in Pasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakside Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Gapway Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeland Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Gibsonia is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
- Fox Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fox Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
- Lakeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winston is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Acton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Combee Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
- Crystal Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Crystal Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Fussels Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussels Corner
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Polk City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zephyrhills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strawberry Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
- Cedar Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plant City Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plant City Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City Heights
- Plant City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
- Eaton Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kossuthville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston City
- Medulla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Medulla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
- Woodfield Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield Village
- West Plant City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City
- South Plant City Farms
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plant City Farms
- Lakeland Highlands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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.
- Crystal Springs
- Lakeland
- Plant City
- Polk City
- Zephyrhills
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 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:
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:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #521310
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Socrum 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |