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A visit to the Varnes Cemetery ...


The location of the Varnes 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 Varnes Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.0352°   (30° 2' 6")

Lon:   -82.3223°   (-82° 19' 20")

The Varnes Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Lake Butler. Lake Butler lies just to the southwest of the Varnes Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Varnes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Varnes 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Varnes Cemetery.

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

    • Lake Butler
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Raiford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Worthington Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lulu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Graham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Olustee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • La Crosse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Starke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawtey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sanderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • McColskey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
        • McColskey is located in Columbia County
      • Kingsley Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
        • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
      • Kingsley Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
        • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
      • Alachua
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnetts Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
        • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
      • Hague
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
        • Hague is located in Alachua County
      • Waldo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Saint Mary
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • MacClenny
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Watertown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown is located in Columbia County
      • High Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Maxville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
        • Maxville is located in Duval County
      • Lake City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

    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 Varnes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Varnes 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Varnes Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dekle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dekle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dekle Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dekle Cemetery
    • Little Rock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New River Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sapp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dyal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dyal Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dyal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Raiford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71915 <6>
    • Conner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Conner Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conner Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Raiford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71865 <6>
    • Elzey Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elzey Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elzey Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elzey Chapel Cemetery
    • Markey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Markey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Markey Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Markey Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Brooker.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328391 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Prison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prison Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prison Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Starke.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71809 <6>
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Old Bradford Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Bradford Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Old Bradford Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bradford Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Brooker.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bradford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72390 <6>
      • Dedan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Dedan Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dedan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brooker.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dedan Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71894 <6>
      • Gillen Allen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lulu Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kerce Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Kerce Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerce Cemetery
      • Ft. Call Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Call Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Call Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Call Cemetery
      • Bob Lov Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • DeSue Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the DeSue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The DeSue Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeSue Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280442 <6>

    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 Varnes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #292738  (Varnes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #292738 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: Lake Butler
      • County: Union         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #292738 (Varnes Cemetery)

    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 Union, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Varnes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0352, Longitude: -82.3223       In this case, the coordinates for the Varnes 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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