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A visit to the Lithia 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 Lithia Cemetery ...

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

27.8581, -82.1615

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

The Lithia Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County<2>.

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Tampa. Tampa lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Lithia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lithia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Hunter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
  • Blue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Blue Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
  • Brandon Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hackney - Riverview Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hackney - Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Hackney - Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hackney Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72067 <5>
  • Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Serenity Meadows Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Serenity Meadows Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140908 <5>
  • Little Alafia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Little Alafia Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Alafia Cemetery
    • The Little Alafia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blue Jay Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72198 <5>
  • Willow Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Samford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Samford Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samford Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Bradley Junction.
    • The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Cemetery
    • The Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bone Valley Cemetery
    • Fuller Heights Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72484 <5>
  • Springhead Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Limona Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Limona Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limona Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Limona Cemetery is located in Brandon.
    • Commemorative Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Commemorative Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commemorative Cemetery
    • Hopewell Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mathews Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Seffner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186914 <5>
    • Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72298 <5>
    • Garden of Peace Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lithia Cemetery.

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

  • Pinecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lithia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Durant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Welcome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Fish Hawk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fish Hawk is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Hawk
  • Boyette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyette is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyette
  • Parkside Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Parkside Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside Village
  • West Plant City Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City Farms
  • Bloomingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Parrish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Parrish is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Indian Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Indian Hills is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Sydney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Valrico
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomingdale Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bloomingdale Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale Village
    • Countryside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Countryside Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • Nichols
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Plant City Farms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plant City Farms
    • Valrico Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Valrico Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valrico Village
    • Summerfield Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
    • Balm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Oak is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
    • West Plant City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • West Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City
    • Woodfield Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield Village
    • Brandon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandon Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brandon Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village

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

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #285577  (Lithia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #285577 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: 27 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lithia
      • Location given for Lithia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.858082     Lon: -82.1614774
      • 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 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- Lithia 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.
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