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A visit to the Tompkins 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 Tompkins Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Tompkins Cemetery (FG ID #72697).

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 Tompkins Cemetery ...

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

29.4936, -82.0962

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Alachua County<3>.

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of the Tompkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tompkins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Tompkins Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carlton Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Island Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71823 <1>
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Willow Plant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Willow Plant Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Plant Cemetery
  • Citra Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Citra Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra Cemetery
  • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Chapel Cemetery
  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Former name for First Baptist Church Cemetery:
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery
    • The First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hawthorne Baptist Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252341 <1>
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
    • Grove Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Millwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood Cemetery
    • Dupree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree Cemetery
    • Orange Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
      • The Gilgal MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilgal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137242 <1>

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]<4> of the Tompkins Cemetery.

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

  • Lochloosa
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Island Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Citra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hawthorne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Evinston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • McIntosh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
  • Orange Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Reddick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sparr
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rochelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Irvine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Fort McCoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Edgar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Campville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Campville is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Micanopy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Lowell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
    • Keuka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Martin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Martin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Anthony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Interlachen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Melrose
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Tompkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alachua County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Tompkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Alachua 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 Tompkins Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72697

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #292348  (Tompkins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #292348 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: Alachua
      • Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Citra
      • Location given for Tompkins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4935817     Lon: -82.0962047
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- Tompkins Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.