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A visit to the Grand Island 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 Grand Island Cemetery ...

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

28.8856, -81.7289

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

The Grand Island Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Tavares. Tavares lies just to the south of the Grand Island Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grand Island Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Grand Island Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Marsh Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Marsh Memorial Park is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Memorial Park
  • Lakeside Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Umatilla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Tavares Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Tavares Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavares Cemetery
  • Lane Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lane Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park Cemetery
  • Pine Forest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
  • Altoona Hinson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Seneca Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Cemetery
  • Lake Jem Burying Grounds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Yalaha Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Yalaha Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yalaha Cemetery
    • Tangerine Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sorrento Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sorrento Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento Cemetery
    • Ponceannah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ponceannah Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponceannah Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grand Island Cemetery.

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

  • Grand Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mid Florida Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
  • Lisbon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Bassville Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bassville Park is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville Park
  • Eustis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
  • Umatilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Tavares
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland Park is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
  • Mount Dora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Altoona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnyside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Pittman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pittman is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
    • Carlton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • Leesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Jem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
    • Tangerine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruitland Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Yalaha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sorrento
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lady Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Montclair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Howey-in-the-Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Astatula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
    • Conant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Conant is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant

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 Grand Island Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lake County.

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

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Grand Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2360010  (Grand Island Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2360010 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: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 30 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Umatilla
      • Location given for Grand Island Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.8855556     Lon: -81.7288889
      • 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 Lake, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand Island 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.