Southside Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida
About Southside Cemetery
Southside Cemetery is a church cemetery in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. It was established in 1918. It is operated by City of Tallahassee, Florida. The grounds sit at about 49 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Cannonball Adderley, Jake Gaither and Tony McDade. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 306430. The nearest other listed cemetery is New Salem Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Tillman Funeral Home in Tallahassee, about 2.7 mi away. It is one of 141 cemeteries we list in Leon County, and 76 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Leon County dates to 1902. 110 of the 141 listings in Leon County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Southside Cemetery
Among them: 1 musician.
- Cannonball Adderley1928-1975American jazz saxophonist
- Jake Gaither1903-1994American football coach, athletics administrator
- Tony McDade1980-2020African American transman
People whose Wikidata entry gives Southside Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
30.39658, -84.33100
What Southside Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- New Salem Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryTallahassee, FLBaptist cemetery0.4 mi
- Williams-Crews CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery1.9 mi
- Scott Family CemeteryTallahassee, FLFamily cemetery1.9 mi
- VFW Post 3308 CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery2.6 mi
- Moody Family CemeteryTallahassee, FLFamily cemetery2.6 mi
- New Hope CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery2.8 mi
- Sunland Paupers CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery2.9 mi
- Aenon CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery3.3 mi
- Belair CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery3.6 mi
- Calvary Tabernacle Church CemeteryTallahassee, FLChurch cemetery3.9 mi
Funeral homes near Southside Cemetery
- Tillman Funeral Home2.7 miFuneral home · Tallahassee · (850) 942-1950
- Richardson's Family Funeral Care3.1 miFuneral home · Tallahassee · (850) 576-4144
- The Richardson Group Funerals & Cremations Inc3.4 miFuneral home · Tallahassee · (850) 576-4144
- Strong & Jones Funeral Home Inc4.3 miFuneral home · Tallahassee · (850) 224-2139
- The Richardson Group Funerals & Cremations Inc4.5 miFuneral home · Tallahassee · (850) 576-4144
- Lifesong Funerals & Cremations5.1 miFuneral home · Tallahassee · (850) 765-3190
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Southside Cemetery located?
Southside Cemetery is at 3484 Capital Circle Southwest, Tallahassee, FL 32310 in Leon County. GPS coordinates: 30.39658, -84.33100.
What are the visiting hours of Southside Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: sunrise-sunset. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery at (850) 891-8711.
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