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A visit to the The Home 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 Home Cemetery ...

The Home Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

Name Variations for The Home Cemetery ...

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.

The Home Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Oakland 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 ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of The Home Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Bungalow City
    • Bungalow City is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Catherine City
    • Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Central Village
    • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Citrus Park
    • Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Clair-Mel City
    • Clair-Mel City is located in Hillsborough County
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  • College Village
    • College Village is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Courier City
    • Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Del Rio
    • Del Rio is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Evelyn City
    • Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Martin Luther King Village
  • Maudot Village
    • Maudot Village is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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 Home Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hillsborough County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Home Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Home Cemetery:

  • 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 Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #288005  (Oakland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #288005 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: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tampa

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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- The Home Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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