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A visit to the Wacahoota 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 Wacahoota Cemetery ...

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

29.4927, -82.4009

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

The Wacahoota 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 north northeast of the Wacahoota Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wacahoota Cemetery.

Name Variations for Wacahoota Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

We have seen the following variation for Wacahoota Cemetery:

  • Wachoota Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Wacahoota Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McFall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The McFall Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall Cemetery
  • Micanopy Historic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Archer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72178 <5>
  • Orange Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Orange Hill Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Hill Cemetery
  • Willis Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Micanopy.
    • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haynes Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280648 <5>
  • St. Peter's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gainesville City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71949 <5>
    • West Hills Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jonesville Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville Cemetery
    • Sistrunk Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Forest Meadows Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wacahoota Cemetery.

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

  • Raleigh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Williston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • East Williston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • East Williston is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
  • Micanopy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Arredondo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
  • Archer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Irvine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Evinston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • East Bronson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
  • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
  • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
  • Orange Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • McIntosh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gainesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Rochelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Meredith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Meredith is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Williston Highlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
    • Rutledge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Jonesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bronson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Morriston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Reddick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Newberry
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Wacahoota 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 Wacahoota Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Wacahoota Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Alachua 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 Wacahoota Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #292804  (Wacahoota Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #292804 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: Alachua
      • Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Williston
      • Location given for Wacahoota Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4927469     Lon: -82.4009371
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wacahoota 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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