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A visit to the Florence 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 Florence Cemetery ...

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

31.7899, -88.9906

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

The Florence Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Florence Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Florence Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Florence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • McGill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The McGill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill Cemetery
  • Sandersville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Sandersville Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville Cemetery
  • May Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The May Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
  • Blackledge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blackledge Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackledge Cemetery
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bonner Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bonner Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Laurel.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240655 <5>
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
  • Erratta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Erratta Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erratta Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Fall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fall Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • Old Sharon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sharon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Heidelberg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Laurel.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61482 <5>
    • Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Dennis Blackledge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Florence Cemetery.

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

  • Sandersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Errata
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
  • Heidelberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Stafford Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
  • Laurel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vossburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
  • Antioch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Kelona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kelona is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
  • Moss
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Moss is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss has also been known as:
    • Mossville
  • Whistler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
  • Vernon ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Waldrup ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Service
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Barnett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Amy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Stringer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Soso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Ellisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shubuta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Lake Como
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Fouke is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
    • Pachuta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people

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 Florence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Florence Cemetery: