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A visit to the Lock 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 Lock Cemetery ...

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

28.3950, -81.3273

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

The Lock Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orlando. Orlando lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lock Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lock Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Lock Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taft Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Taft Memorial Gardens is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taft Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Taft.
    • The Taft Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Taft Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1217063 <5>
  • East Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The East Lake Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Lake Cemetery is located in Kissimmee.
    • The East Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boggy Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238544 <5>
  • Barber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kissimmee.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72538 <5>
  • Osceola Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Osceola Memory Gardens is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Memory Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osceola Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Kissimmee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72414 <5>
  • Narcoossee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Narcoossee Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcoossee Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Orlando.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72055 <5>
  • Doctor Phillips Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Peace Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Peace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Doctor Phillips Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinewood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Palm Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Palm Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Gotha.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72790 <5>
    • Finney Point Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Finney Point Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Point Cemetery
      • The Finney Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whaley Cemetery
    • Glen Haven Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rouse Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lock Cemetery.

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

  • Meadow Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Woods is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Woods
  • Taft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Taft is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
  • Southchase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Southchase is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southchase
  • Buena Ventura Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Belle Isle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Belle Isle is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Isle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,294 people
  • Pine Castle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Hart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lake Hart is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
  • Sky Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sky Lake is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Lake
  • Hunters Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunters Creek is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
  • Edgewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Conway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Conway is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Holden Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Holden Heights is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Heights
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oak Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Ridge is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Williamsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Williamsburg is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Kissimmee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tangelo Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Tangelo Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo Park
    • Runnymede
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Runnymede is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Sand Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Cloud
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Orlando
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Azalea Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Doctor Phillips
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Doctor Phillips is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Phillips
    • Campbell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Campbell is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Orlovista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Orlovista is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlovista
    • Bay Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bay Hill is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
    • Lake Buena Vista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lake Buena Vista is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Buena Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people

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 Lock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.

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

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 either 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 Lock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 Lock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #285903  (Lock Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #285903 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: Orange
      • Est. Elev: 25 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pine Castle
      • Location given for Lock Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.3950072     Lon: -81.3272916
      • 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 Orange, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lock 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.