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A visit to the Tucker Hill 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 Tucker Hill Cemetery ...

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

29.1941, -82.1526

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

The Tucker Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies just to the southeast of the Tucker Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tucker Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Tucker Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forest Hills Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greenwood Cemetery Section
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery Section
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Temple Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Temple Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Watula Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Watula Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watula Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Highland Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Highland Memorial Park is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Memorial Park
  • Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Ocala.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72041 <5>
  • Ft. King Burial Grounds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Anthony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
    • St. Johns United Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tucker Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Ocala
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ocala is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <6>
  • Silver Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Martin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Anthony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • York is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Lowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fellowship
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fellowship is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Silver Springs Shores
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparr
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Belleview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reddick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Danks Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Candler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
    • Summerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
    • Irvine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Citra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Orange Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
    • Electra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Fort McCoy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocklawaha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Tucker Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belleview
  • McIntosh
  • Ocala
    • Ocala lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Tucker Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ocala.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala

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 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 Tucker Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Tucker Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #292497  (Tucker Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #292497 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ocala West
      • Location given for Tucker Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.1941428     Lon: -82.1525928
      • 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 Marion, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tucker Hill 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.