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A visit to the Garden of Memories ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Garden of Memories. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Garden of Memories (FG ID #72022).

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 Garden of Memories ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memories:

27.9788, -82.4093

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Garden of Memories, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The Garden of Memories is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.

The cemetery is located in Hillsborough County<2>.

While not adjacent, to the northeast is the Myrtle Hill Memorial Park. To the east is the Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the northeast of The Garden of Memories is the Orange Hill Cemetery.

Although not adjacent, there are 3 cemeteries that are nearby to the Garden of Memories. See below for details.

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Tampa. Tampa lies just to the west southwest of the Garden of Memories .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garden of Memories.

Name Variations for Garden of Memories ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Garden of Memories.

Garden of Memories has also been known as:

  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
  • Tampa Garden of Memories
  • Tampa Garden of Memories Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Garden of Memories.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles of the Garden of Memories.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garden of Memories, with the nearest first:

  • Maudot Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Maudot Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maudot Village
  • Montana City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Montana City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
  • Central Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  • Ybor City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
  • Silva City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Silva City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva City
  • Shadowlawn Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Shadowlawn Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn Village
  • Martin Luther King Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Tampa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Palm River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
  • Del Rio
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Del Rio is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
  • Citrus Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
  • Palm River Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Palm River Estates is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Estates
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Palm River Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Palm River Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Village
    • Temple Terrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Evelyn City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
    • Catherine City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
    • College Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • College Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
    • Poinsettia Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Poinsettia Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinsettia Village
    • Clair-Mel City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clair-Mel City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair-Mel City
    • Meadowood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadowood Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
    • Terrace Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
    • Spring Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Wellswood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Richardsons Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Richardsons Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsons Village
    • West Tampa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Park City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Park City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Bungalow City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bungalow City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungalow City
    • Courier City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
    • University Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • University Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • Indian Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Rustic Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
    • Forest Hills Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Village
    • Carroll City Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Carroll City Center is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City Center
    • Carroll City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Carroll City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City

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 Memories. The following communities are located in Hillsborough County.

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

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 Garden of Memories:

  • 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 Garden of Memories:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72022

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #294619  (Garden of Memories Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #294619 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: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tampa
      • Location given for Garden of Memories Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.9780765     Lon: -82.4075937
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garden of Memories) 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.