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A visit to the South Sumter Evergreen 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 South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery:

28.6536, -82.0559

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

The South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Bushnell. Bushnell lies just to the west northwest of the South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located outside and to the east of Bushnell.
    • The St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • St. Francis Memorial Garden
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2736557 <5>
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • The Garden of Memories Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garden of Memories
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Tema Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tema Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tema Cemetery
  • Matchett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Matchett Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matchett Cemetery
  • Stewart Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Linden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Linden Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Cemetery
  • Sumterville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Sumterville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville Cemetery
  • Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cool Spring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Wild Cow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wild Cow Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cow Cemetery
    • Florida National Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Florida National Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida National Cemetery
      • The Florida National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bushnell National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109404 <5>
    • Mascotte Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mascotte Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascotte Cemetery
    • Bay Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bay Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill Cemetery
    • Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Empire Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Empire Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Cemetery
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
    • Oakridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery.

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

  • Webster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Center Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bushnell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tarrytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
  • Linden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Linden is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Sumterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
  • Mabel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mabel is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Wahoo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
  • Lake Panasoffkee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Adamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Coleman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Richloam ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Richloam is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richloam
    • Mascotte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Okahumpka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
    • Ridge Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Home
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
    • Nobleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Groveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitney is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Istachatta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lacoochee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Montclair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Wildwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2060547  (South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2060547 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: Sumter
      • Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bushnell
      • Location given for South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.6536045     Lon: -82.0559166
      • 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 Sumter, 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- South Sumter Evergreen 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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