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A visit to the Umatilla 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 Umatilla Cemetery ...

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

28.9258, -81.6806

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

The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Tavares. Tavares lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Umatilla Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Umatilla Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Umatilla Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Glendale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Marsh Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marsh Memorial Park is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Memorial Park
  • Lakeside Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Altoona Hinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Grand Island Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grand Island Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Seneca Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Cemetery
  • Ponceannah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ponceannah Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponceannah Cemetery
  • Pine Forest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
  • Tavares Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tavares Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavares Cemetery
  • Lane Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lane Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park Cemetery
  • Seminole Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Seminole Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Shockley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
    • Sorrento Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sorrento Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Lake Jem Burying Grounds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tangerine Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cassia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cassia Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Yalaha Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Yalaha Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yalaha Cemetery
    • Bay Ridge Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bay Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge 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 Umatilla Cemetery.

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

  • Umatilla
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Altoona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eustis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pittman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittman is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
  • Mid Florida Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
  • Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Bassville Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bassville Park is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville Park
  • Orange Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
  • Oakland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oakland Park is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
  • Mount Dora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Silver Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Tavares
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Paisley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sorrento
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tangerine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Acron ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Acron is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
    • Sunnyside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Lake Jem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
    • Mount Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
    • Carlton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • Cassia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
    • Lake Kathryn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn

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 Umatilla Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Umatilla Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Umatilla Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #306531  (Umatilla Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #306531 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: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Umatilla
      • Location given for Umatilla Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.9258206     Lon: -81.680631
      • 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 Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Umatilla 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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