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:
29.8199, -82.9013
The Townsend Cemetery is located in Gilchrist County<1>.
The county seat for Gilchrist County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southeast 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Townsend Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Townsend Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wayfair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Hatchbend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old Hatchbend Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hatchbend Cemetery
- New Hope Family Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hatchbend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hatchbend Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchbend Cemetery
- Walker Creek Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wards Cemetery is located in Dixie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Cemetery
- Bethel Church of Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Fayetteville Cemetery is located in Dixie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Advent Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midway Church of Christ Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Priscilla Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hunts Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hunts Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- McCrabb Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The McCrabb Cemetery is located in Dixie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrabb Cemetery
- Jennings Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Old Fort White Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Fe Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Santa Fe Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Townsend Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Townsend Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Little Lake City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
- Bell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Branford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Waters Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort White
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
- Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fanning Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- O'Brien
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cross City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- High Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Andrews
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Andrews is located in Levy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Manatee Road
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Manatee Road is located in Levy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
- Newberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- McAlpin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chiefland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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 Gilchrist County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Townsend Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alachua
- Branford
- Bronson
- Chiefland
- Cross City
- High Springs
- Lake City
- Mayo
- Mayo lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Townsend Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mayo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Newberry
- Trenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gilchrist 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 #292386 (Townsend Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #292386 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: Gilchrist
- Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hatchbend
- Location given for Townsend Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.8193993 Lon: -82.9012369
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Gilchrist, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Townsend Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |