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A visit to the Southern Key Cemetery ...


The location of the Southern Key Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Southern Key Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   24.6004°   (24° 36' 1")

Lon:   -81.6631°   (-81° 39' 47")

The Southern Key Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Key West. Key West lies just to the west southwest of the Southern Key Cemetery .

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 Southern Key Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Southern Key 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 10 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Southern Key Cemetery.

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

    • Big Coppitt Key
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Coppitt Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Coppitt Key
      • Big Coppitt Key is located in Monroe County
    • Stock Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Island
      • Stock Island is located in Monroe County
    • Sugar Loaf Key
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugarloaf Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Shores
      • Sugarloaf Shores is located in Monroe County
    • Key West
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cudjoe Key
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerland Key
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ramrod Key
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Little Torch Key
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Big Pine Key
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Southern Key Cemetery. The following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Key West

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 4 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Southern Key Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Southern Keys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern Keys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southern Keys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Keys Cemetery
    • Key West Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Key West Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Key West Cemetery is located in Key West.
      • The Key West Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Key West City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key West Cemetery
    • Holy Names Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Holy Names Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Holy Names Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Names Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2664342 <7>
    • Memorial Gardens of the Keys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens of the Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens of the Keys is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens of the Keys

    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 Southern Key Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #291439  (Southern Key Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #291439 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: Boca Chica Key
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 0
      • Location given for GNIS #291439 (Southern Key Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.fl.us/

    The official website for State of Florida: 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 Monroe, 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 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 Southern Key Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 24.6004, Longitude: -81.6631       In this case, the coordinates for the Southern Key Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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