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A visit to the Townsend Cemetery ...


The location of the Townsend 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 Townsend Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.6072°   (29° 36' 25")

Lon:   -82.1329°   (-82° 7' 58")

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 .

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 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 Townsend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Alachua 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 Townsend 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 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)
    • Windsor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • 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)
    • McIntosh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
        • Keuka is located in Putnam County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
        • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
      • Interlachen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Irvine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
        • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Grandin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Reddick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Arredondo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
        • Arredondo is located in Alachua 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Park Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252341 <6>
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Waters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson - Starke Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71861 <6>
    • Gordon Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Chapel Cemetery
    • Ochwilla Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ochwilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ochwilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ochwilla Cemetery
    • Gilgal MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saluda Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saluda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • The Saluda Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saluda - Orange Heights Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saluda 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
        • The Patrick Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Patrick Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Memorial Gardens
      • Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alachua Hillcrest Memorial Park
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tompkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72697 <6>
      • Drummond Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
      • Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eliam Cemetery of Melrose Florida
      • Forest Meadows Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Meadows Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Meadows Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's 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 Townsend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #292390  (Townsend Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #292390 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: Rochelle
      • County: Alachua         Elev: 38
      • Location given for GNIS #292390 (Townsend Cemetery)

    The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Townsend Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6072, Longitude: -82.1329       In this case, the coordinates for the Townsend 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.




 

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