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A visit to the Garden of Heavenly Rest ...


The location of the Garden of Heavenly Rest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Garden of Heavenly Rest ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garden of Heavenly Rest can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Heavenly Rest

Lat:   27.4586°   (27° 27' 30")

Lon:   -80.3345°   (-80° 20' 4")

The Garden of Heavenly Rest is located in Saint Lucie County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Lucie County is located in Fort Pierce. Fort Pierce lies just to the south southeast of the Garden of Heavenly Rest .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Garden of Heavenly Rest:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Saint Lucie County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Garden of Heavenly Rest itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Garden of Heavenly Rest.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garden of Heavenly Rest, with the nearest first.

    • Fort Pierce
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lakewood Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Park
      • Lakewood Park is located in Saint Lucie County
    • Saint Lucie Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie Village
      • Saint Lucie Village is located in Saint Lucie County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 619 people
    • Saint Lucie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie
      • Saint Lucie is located in Saint Lucie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
    • White City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Saint Lucie County
    • Indian River Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Estates
      • Indian River Estates is located in Saint Lucie County
    • Florida Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Ridge
      • Florida Ridge is located in Indian River County
    • South Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beach
      • South Beach is located in Indian River County
    • Port Saint Lucie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Vero Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hutchinson Island South
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchinson Island South. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Island South
      • Hutchinson Island South is located in Saint Lucie County
    • Gifford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Indian River County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Jensen Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ocean Breeze
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Breeze
        • Ocean Breeze is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Former name for Ocean Breeze:
        • Ocean Breeze Park
      • North River Shores
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Shores
        • North River Shores is located in Martin County
      • Rio
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
        • Rio is located in Martin County
      • Indian River Shores
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Winter Beach
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Stuart
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sewall's Point
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wabasso
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Palm City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

    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 Garden of Heavenly Rest. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Lucie County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garden of Heavenly Rest.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Garden of Heavenly Rest.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Garden of Heavenly Rest, with the nearest first.

    • White City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White City Cemetery is located in Saint Lucie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White City Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Lucie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Indian River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • Fern Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
    • Old Sebastian Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sebastian Cemetery is located in Indian River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sebastian Cemetery
    • Sebastian Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sebastian Cemetery is located in Indian River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebastian Cemetery
    • Celia Padgett Cain Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

    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 Garden of Heavenly Rest:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #308212  (Garden of Heavenly Rest)
      • Note: GNIS record #308212 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fort Pierce
      • County: St. Lucie         Elev: 4
      • Location given for GNIS #308212 (Garden of Heavenly Rest)

    The official website for Saint Lucie County: www.stlucieco.gov/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Saint Lucie, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garden of Heavenly Rest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.4586, Longitude: -80.3345       In this case, the coordinates for the Garden of Heavenly Rest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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