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A visit to the Waldo Cemetery ...


The location of the Waldo 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 Waldo Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.8133°   (29° 48' 47")

Lon:   -82.1668°   (-82° 10' 0")

The Waldo Cemetery is located in Alachua County<2>.

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Waldo Cemetery .

Name Variations for Waldo 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.

Waldo Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Waldo Community 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.

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 Waldo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Alachua 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 Waldo 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waldo Cemetery.

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

    • Waldo
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Earleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Keystone Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lake Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Starke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Melrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Brooker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Putnam Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kingsley Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Gainesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingsley Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • La Crosse
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hague
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
        • Hague is located in Alachua County
      • Hawthorne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Grandin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Rutledge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
      • Raiford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Florahome
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lawtey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lake Butler
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Worthington Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Burnetts Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Waldo 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 Waldo Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Waldo Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Laurel Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • Sparkman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72646 <6>
    • Free Canaan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Canaan Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Canaan Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Santa Fe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Saluda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saluda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • The Saluda Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saluda - Orange Heights Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saluda Cemetery
    • Prescott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rock Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Clark Cemetery
        • IOOF Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1135724 <6>
      • Prevatt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Keystone Heights Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keystone Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keystone Heights Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keystone Heights Cemetery
      • Fairbanks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery
      • Blue Pond Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Pond Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Pond Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Dedan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Nelson - Starke Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson - Starke Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Starke Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Crosby Lake Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Crosby Lake Cemetery is located in Bradford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosby Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Starke.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71876 <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 Waldo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #304867  (Waldo Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #304867 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: Waldo
      • County: Alachua         Elev: 46
      • Location given for GNIS #304867 (Waldo Cemetery)

    The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

    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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Waldo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8133, Longitude: -82.1668       In this case, the coordinates for the Waldo 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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