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A visit to the Florida Memorial Park ...

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 Florida Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Florida Memorial Park:

28.6614, -81.5142

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

The Florida Memorial Park is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orlando. Orlando lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Florida Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Florida Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Florida Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Florida Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
  • West Orange Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Zellwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zellwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zellwood Cemetery
  • Bay Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bay Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge Cemetery
  • West Orange Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ocoee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Ocoee Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Gotha.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72790 <5>
  • Sorrento Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Sorrento Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento Cemetery
  • Tangerine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Lake Jem Burying Grounds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Montverde Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Montverde Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montverde Cemetery
    • Doctor Phillips Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Palm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Palm Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
    • Winter Garden Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Winter Garden Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Garden Cemetery
    • Washington Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Haven Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Longwood Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Florida Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Florida Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • South Apopka
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • South Apopka is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apopka
  • Apopka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Plymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Paradise Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
  • Clarcona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lockhart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Forest City is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Crown Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crown Point is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Wekiwa Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
  • Ocoee
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Winter Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Minorville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Minorville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pine Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Zellwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairvilla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview Shores is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Shores
    • Eatonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Altamonte Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sanlando Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tildenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tildenville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
    • Gotha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Orlovista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Orlovista is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlovista
    • Maitland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fern Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tangerine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Florida Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Orange County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Florida Memorial Park.

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 helpful 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 Florida Memorial Park:

  • 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 Florida Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #282613  (Florida Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #282613 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: 40 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Apopka
      • Location given for Florida Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 28.6613868     Lon: -81.5142388
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Florida Memorial Park) 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.