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A visit to the Gulf Pines 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 Gulf Pines Memorial Park ...

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

27.0137, -82.3815

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

The Gulf Pines Memorial Park is located in Sarasota County<2>.

The county seat for Sarasota County is located in Sarasota. Sarasota lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Gulf Pines Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gulf Pines Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Gulf Pines Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Gulf Pines Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Venice Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarasota National Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Restlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Port Charlotte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72510 <5>
  • Sarasota Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sarasota Memorial Park is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Memorial Park
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Palms Memorial Park Gardens
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Palms Memorial Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Palms Memorial Park is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms Memorial Park
  • Myakka Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Myakka Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myakka Cemetery
  • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sarasota.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967888 <5>
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Springs Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sarasota.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990324 <5>
    • Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ft. Ogden Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Ft. Ogden Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Ogden Cemetery
    • Ogden Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Ogden Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Cemetery
    • Hull Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hull Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
    • Pine Level Campground Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Braden River Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • The Braden River Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden River Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gulf Pines Memorial Park.

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

  • Englewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Plantation
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Plantation is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • South Venice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Venice Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Venice Gardens is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Gardens
  • Manasota Key
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Grove City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Venice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Venice is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <6>
  • Nokomis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Warm Mineral Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • North Port
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rotonda West
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • El Jobean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cape Haze
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiney Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
    • Placida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Murdock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Osprey
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Gulf Pines Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sarasota County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gulf Pines Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Sarasota 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 Gulf Pines Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #283498  (Gulf Pines Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #283498 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: Sarasota
      • Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Venice
      • Location given for Gulf Pines Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 27.0136698     Lon: -82.3814844
      • 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 Sarasota, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gulf Pines 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.