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A visit to the Wild Cow 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 Wild Cow Cemetery ...

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

28.6019, -82.2029

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

The Wild Cow Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Bushnell. Bushnell lies just to the northeast of the Wild Cow Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wild Cow Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Wild Cow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Matchett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Matchett Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matchett Cemetery
  • Bay Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bay Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located outside and to the east of Bushnell.
    • The St. Francis Episcopal Church Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • St. Francis Memorial Garden
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2736557 <5>
  • Long Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Long Memorial Cemetery is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Memorial Cemetery
  • New Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The New Church Cemetery is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church Cemetery
  • Trilby Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Trilby Cemetery is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trilby Cemetery
  • Trilby Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Trilby Cemetery is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trilby Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trilby Cemetery is located in Trilby.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72702 <5>
  • Stewart Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • The Garden of Memories Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garden of Memories
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tema Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tema Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tema Cemetery
    • Lake Lindsey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Lindsey Cemetery is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey Cemetery
    • Brooksville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Brooksville Cemetery is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooksville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brooksville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71806 <5>
    • Linden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Linden Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Cemetery
    • Hill of Rest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hill of Rest Cemetery is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill of Rest Cemetery
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Hope Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hope Hill Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Hope Hill Cemetery is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hope Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Brooksville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457068 <5>
    • Twin Lakes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill 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 Wild Cow Cemetery.

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

  • Bucker Womans Town ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucker Womans Town is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucker Womans Town
  • Nobleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridge Manor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bushnell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wahoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
  • Istachatta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hill 'n Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill 'n Dale is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill 'n Dale
  • Bay Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
  • Richloam ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Richloam is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richloam
  • Webster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Spring Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Lake is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Trilby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Moss Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Moss Town is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Town
    • Lacoochee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Tarrytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
    • Lake Lindsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Lake Lindsey is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey
    • Linden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Linden is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Brooksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Floral City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sumterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Brooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville
    • South Brooksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • South Brooksville is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
    • Blanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Blanton is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
    • Mabel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mabel is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Lake Panasoffkee
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Wild Cow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wild Cow 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 Wild Cow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 Wild Cow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #293281  (Wild Cow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #293281 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: Sumter
      • Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Catherine
      • Location given for Wild Cow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.601938     Lon: -82.2028649
      • 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 Sumter, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wild Cow 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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