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A visit to the Bay Ridge 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 Bay Ridge Cemetery ...

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

28.7500, -81.5620

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

The Bay Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orlando. Orlando lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bay Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bay Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bay Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sorrento Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sorrento Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento Cemetery
  • Zellwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Zellwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zellwood Cemetery
  • Tangerine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
  • Lake Jem Burying Grounds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pine Forest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
  • Florida Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Florida Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Memorial Park
  • Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Apopka Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72056 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Seminole Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Seminole Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Cemetery
  • Seneca Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Cemetery
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Highland Memory Gardens is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Memory Gardens
    • The Highland Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Highland Memorial Garden
    • Highland Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Orange Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Astatula Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Astatula Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astatula Cemetery
    • Lakeside Memory Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tavares Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Tavares Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavares Cemetery
    • Cassia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cassia Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia Cemetery
    • Marsh Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marsh Memorial Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Memorial Park
    • Lane Park Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lane Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park Cemetery
    • Montverde Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Montverde Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montverde Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bay Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Zellwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sorrento
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Plymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Apopka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Plymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
  • Tangerine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • South Apopka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Apopka is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apopka
  • Mount Dora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Jem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
  • Oakland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Park is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
  • Paradise Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
  • Wekiwa Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ethel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ethel is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Forest City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest City is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Astatula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Clarcona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eustis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tavares
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Crown Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Crown Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Lockhart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanlando Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
    • Heathrow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cassia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
    • Ferndale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Montverde
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Winter Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ocoee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ocoee is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <6>
    • Altamonte Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Bay Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bay Ridge 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 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 Bay Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 Bay Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #278226  (Bay Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #278226 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: Orange
      • Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Apopka
      • Location given for Bay Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.7499944     Lon: -81.5620174
      • 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 Orange, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bay Ridge 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.