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A visit to the Longwood Memorial Gardens ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Longwood Memorial Gardens ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Longwood Memorial Gardens

Lat:   28.7094°   (28° 42' 33")

Lon:   -81.3376°   (-81° 20' 15")

The Longwood Memorial Gardens is located in Seminole County<2>.

The county seat for Seminole County is located in Sanford. Sanford lies just to the north northeast of the Longwood Memorial 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 Longwood Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Seminole County
  • Sanford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • Glen Haven Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memory Gardens
    • The Highland Memory Gardens is located in Seminole County
    • The Highland Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Highland Memorial Garden
    • Highland Memorial Gardens
  • Palm Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palm Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Slavia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slavia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Slavia Cemetery is located in Seminole County
  • Pinewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Rouse Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • The Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Apopka Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72056 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Florida Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florida Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • 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>
    • Garfield Settlement Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Settlement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Settlement Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • The Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Enterprise Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Bay Ridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • West Orange Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Orange Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Orange Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Orange Memorial Gardens is located in Orange County
    • Doctor Phillips Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doctor Phillips Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Geneva Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Seminole County

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 Longwood Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Longwood Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Longwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Casselberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Winter Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sanlando Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
    • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
  • Altamonte Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Mary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fern Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Heathrow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Maitland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wekiwa Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wekiwa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
    • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
  • Eatonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forest City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Seminole County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Winter Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Aloma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Goldenrod
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron City
      • Cameron City is located in Seminole County
    • Sanford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Monroe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lockhart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Shores
      • Fairview Shores is located in Orange County
    • Oviedo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
      • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <6>
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Seminole County
    • Fairvilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Mound Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
    • Valdez
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
      • Valdez is located in Volusia County
    • Ethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Lake County

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 Longwood Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Seminole County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Longwood Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Longwood Memorial Gardens:

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 Longwood Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #286089  (Longwood Memorial Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #286089 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Casselberry
    • County: Seminole         Elev: 24
    • Location given for GNIS #286089 (Longwood Memorial Gardens)

The official website for Seminole County: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

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 Seminole, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Longwood Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7094, Longitude: -81.3376       In this case, the coordinates for the Longwood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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