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A visit to the Commemorative 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 Commemorative Cemetery ...

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

27.9370, -82.3218

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

The Commemorative Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County<2>.

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Tampa. Tampa lies just to the west northwest of the Commemorative Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Commemorative Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Commemorative Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Limona Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Limona Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Limona Cemetery is located in Brandon.
  • Brandon Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hackney - Riverview Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hackney - Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Hackney - Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hackney Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72067 <5>
  • Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Serenity Meadows Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Serenity Meadows Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140908 <5>
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mathews Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Seffner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186914 <5>
  • Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Centro Asturiano Cemetery
    • Centro Asturiano Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71836 <5>
  • Orange Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Orange Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orange Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72409 <5>
  • Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rodeph Sholom Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rodeph Sholom Cemetery is located in Tampa.
    • The Rodeph Sholom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
    • Tampa Jewish Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2500750 <5>
  • Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Centro Espanol Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71837 <5>
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rose Hill Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Rose Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Rose Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72535 <5>
    • Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Myrtle Hill Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Hill Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Myrtle Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Myrtle Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72326 <5>
    • Garden of Memories
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garden of Memories is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of Memories is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Garden of Memories has also been known as:
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Tampa Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Tampa Garden of Memories
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72022 <5>
    • The Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Home Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Home Cemetery
      • The Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Samford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Samford Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samford Cemetery
    • Loving Care Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Loving Care Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Care Cemetery
    • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sunset Gardens Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gardens Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Centro Espanol Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Centro Espanol Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centro Espanol Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Espanol Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Centro Espanol Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cemeterio Espanol
      • Centro Espanol Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2355874 <5>
    • La Unione Italiana Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The La Unione Italiana Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Unione Italiana Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Unione Italiana Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The La Unione Italiana Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Italian Clud Cemetery
      • L'Unione Italiana Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979335 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Commemorative Cemetery.

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

  • Brandon Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandon Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
  • Brandon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Windhorst Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Windhorst Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst Village
  • Lakeview Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
  • Clair-Mel City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Clair-Mel City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair-Mel City
  • Progress Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Progress Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
  • Bloomingdale Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingdale Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale Village
  • Mango
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Riverview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Valrico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Valrico Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Valrico Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valrico Village
  • Seffner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Silva City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Silva City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva City
    • Palm River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
    • Palm River Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Palm River Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Village
    • Palm River Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Palm River Estates is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Estates
    • Countryside Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Countryside Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • Indian Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Bloomingdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Maudot Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Maudot Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maudot Village
    • East Bay Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • East Bay Lakes is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bay Lakes
    • Meadowood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadowood Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
    • Del Rio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Del Rio is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
    • Montana City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Montana City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
    • Central Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village

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 Commemorative Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hillsborough County.

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

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Hillsborough 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 Commemorative Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #280680  (Commemorative Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #280680 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: Hillsborough
      • Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brandon
      • Location given for Commemorative Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.9369675     Lon: -82.3217587
      • 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 Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Commemorative 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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