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A visit to the Jacksonville Memory Gardens ...

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 Jacksonville Memory Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jacksonville Memory Gardens:

29.9961, -81.6790

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

The Jacksonville Memory Gardens is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Green Cove Springs. Green Cove Springs lies just to the southwest of the Jacksonville Memory Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jacksonville Memory Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Jacksonville Memory Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jacksonville Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Holly Hill Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Springbank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Springbank Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbank Cemetery
  • Little Ruth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Little Ruth Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ruth Cemetery
  • Penney Farms Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Penney Farms Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penney Farms Cemetery
  • Rideout Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rideout Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Bakersville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bakersville Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville Cemetery
  • Sampson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Sampson Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson Cemetery
  • Sloans Landing Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lofton's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Lofton's Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton's Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Moosehaven Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Middleburg Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Julington Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Julington Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julington Cemetery
      • The Julington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Julington Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Mandarin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mandarin Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandarin Cemetery
    • Church of Our Savior Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Jacksonville Memory Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Jacksonville Memory Gardens is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Memory Gardens
      • The Jacksonville Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Jacksonville Memory Garden
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jacksonville Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jacksonville Memory Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Green Cove Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Penney Farms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fruit Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Saint Johns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Doctors Inlet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Asbury Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Asbury Lake is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Lake
  • Lakeside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeside is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Mandarin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mandarin is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandarin
  • Orange Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tocoi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
  • Loretto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Loretto is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Middleburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bostwick
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Jacksonville Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jacksonville Memory Gardens.

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 helpful 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 Jacksonville Memory Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Jacksonville Memory Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #298063  (Jacksonville Memory Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #298063 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: Clay
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Green Cove Springs
      • Location given for Jacksonville Memory Gardens:
      • Lat: 29.9960751     Lon: -81.6789802
      • 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 Clay, 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- Jacksonville Memory Gardens) 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.