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A visit to the Townsend 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 Townsend Cemetery ...

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

29.6072, -82.1329

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

The Townsend Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Townsend Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Townsend Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Townsend Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grove Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park Cemetery
  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Waters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
  • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Chapel Cemetery
  • Ochwilla Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwilla Cemetery
  • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Saluda Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda Cemetery
    • The Saluda Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Saluda - Orange Heights Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Patrick Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Patrick Memorial Gardens is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Memorial Gardens
      • The Patrick Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Patrick Cemetery
    • Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tompkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
    • Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Meadows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's 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 Townsend Cemetery.

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

  • Hawthorne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Campville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Windsor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Rochelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
  • Lochloosa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Melrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Earleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Evinston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Island Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Edgar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Micanopy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gainesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • McIntosh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Orange Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Citra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Orange Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Keuka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Keuka is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Putnam Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Keystone Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
    • Interlachen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Irvine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Mannville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mannville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannville
    • Grandin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Townsend 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 Townsend 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 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 Townsend 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 Townsend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #292390  (Townsend Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #292390 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: 38 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rochelle
      • Location given for Townsend Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.607191     Lon: -82.1328755
      • 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 Alachua, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Townsend 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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