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A visit to the Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton Cemetery ...

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

26.3440, -80.0942

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

The Boca Raton Cemetery is located in Palm Beach County<2>.

The county seat for Palm Beach County is located in West Palm Beach. West Palm Beach lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north of the Boca Raton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Boca Raton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Boca Raton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park
    • The Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Gardens of Boca Raton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195618 <5>
  • Eternal Light Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Westview Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Westview Community Cemetery is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Community Cemetery
    • The Westview Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Westview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1613448 <5>
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park of Broward County
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Pompano Beach Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Pompano Beach Cemetery is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompano Beach Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pompano Beach Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pompano Beach.
    • The Pompano Beach Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pompano Beach South Lawn Cemetery
    • South Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993291 <5>
  • Star of David Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    • The Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72494 <5>
  • Palm Beach Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington Memorial Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lauderdale Memorial Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • South Florida National Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lauderdale Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Westlawn Memorial Gardens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharon Gardens Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Worth Memory Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Boca Raton Cemetery.

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

  • Deerfield Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • The Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cove is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Cove
  • Boca Raton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsboro Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Boca Del Mar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Boca Del Mar is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Del Mar
  • Boca Pointe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Boca Pointe is located in Palm Beach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Pointe
  • Crystal Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Lake is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Bonnie Lock - Woodsetter North
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tedder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Tedder is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedder
  • Pompano Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pompano Estates is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompano Estates
  • Pompano Beach Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lighthouse Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Highland Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Yamato
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Yamato is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yamato
    • Boca West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Boca West is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca West
    • Hillsboro Ranches
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Hillsboro Ranches is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Ranches
    • Loch Lomond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Loch Lomond is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
    • Leisureville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Leisureville is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisureville
    • Sandalfoot Cove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Sandalfoot Cove is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalfoot Cove
    • Hillsboro Pines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hillsboro Pines is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Pines
    • Kendall Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Kendall Green is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Green
    • Pinehurst Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Pinehurst Village is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst Village
    • Whisper Walk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Whisper Walk is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Walk
    • Hamptons at Boca Raton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carver Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Carver Village is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
    • Harbor Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Harbor Village is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Village
    • Kings Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Kings Point is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Mission Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Mission Bay is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bay

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 Boca Raton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Palm Beach County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Boca Raton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Palm Beach 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 Boca Raton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #279124  (Boca Raton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #279124 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: Palm Beach
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boca Raton
      • Location given for Boca Raton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 26.3439668     Lon: -80.0942099
      • 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 Palm Beach, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boca Raton 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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