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A visit to the Tavares Cemetery ...


The location of the Tavares 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 Tavares Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   28.7972°   (28° 47' 49")

Lon:   -81.7504°   (-81° 45' 1")

The Tavares Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Tavares. Tavares lies just to the east northeast of the Tavares 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 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 Tavares Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Tavares 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tavares Cemetery.

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

    • Tavares
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bassville Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville Park
      • Bassville Park is located in Lake County
    • Oakland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
      • Oakland Park is located in Lake County
    • Silver Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
    • Mid Florida Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid Florida Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
      • Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Yalaha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Howey-in-the-Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lake County
    • Eustis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange Bend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
      • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
    • Sunnyside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
    • Astatula
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lake Jem
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
        • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
      • Mount Dora
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Grand Island
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Tangerine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Leesburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Okahumpka
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Zellwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Umatilla
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
        • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village is located in Lake County
      • Fruitland Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Montclair
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
        • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Sorrento
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Whitney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
        • Whitney is located in Lake 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 Tavares Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lake County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Tavares Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Yalaha Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yalaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yalaha Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yalaha Cemetery
    • Taylor Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Memorial Cemetery
    • Astatula Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astatula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Astatula Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astatula Cemetery
    • Lake Jem Burying Grounds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Forest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Forest Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Memory Gardens is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memory Gardens
    • Marsh Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Marsh Memorial Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Marsh Memorial Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Memorial Park
    • Grand Island Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Island Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Island Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Oakridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Cemetery
    • Tangerine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Lone Oak Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
      • Umatilla Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umatilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umatilla Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Sorrento Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrento Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sorrento Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrento Cemetery
      • Zellwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zellwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zellwood Cemetery
      • Bay Ridge Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bay Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Ridge Cemetery
      • Seneca Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneca Cemetery
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery

    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 Tavares Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #292059  (Tavares Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #292059 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: Leesburg East
      • County: Lake         Elev: 28
      • Location given for GNIS #292059 (Tavares Cemetery)

    The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

    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 Lake, 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 things 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 Tavares Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7972, Longitude: -81.7504       In this case, the coordinates for the Tavares 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>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.
    <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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