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A visit to the Wesley 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 Wesley Cemetery ...

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

29.1766, -82.3229

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

The Wesley Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Wesley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wesley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Wesley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sonshine Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Watula Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Watula Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watula Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Episcopal Church of the Advent Memorial Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln Memorial Gardens of Ocala
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Barber Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
    • Tucker Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Tucker Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Church of Christ Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rockwell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Cemetery
    • Dunnellon Community Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hills Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Temple Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wesley Cemetery.

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

  • York
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • York is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Fellowship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fellowship is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Chatmire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chatmire is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmire
  • Morriston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ocala
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Martin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Dunnellon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
  • Anthony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Citrus Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Holder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Williston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
    • Reddick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Danks Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Williston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sparr
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Irvine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
    • Williston Highlands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
    • Pine Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Belleview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Orange Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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 Wesley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wesley 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 Wesley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #304764  (Wesley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #304764 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: 19 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cotton Plant
      • Location given for Wesley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.1766415     Lon: -82.3228759
      • 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- Wesley 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.