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A visit to the Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

30.3822, -81.6957

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

The Memorial Cemetery is located in Duval County<2>.

The county seat for Duval County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies just to the south southeast of the Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
  • Chapel Hills Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Temple Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71953 <5>
  • The Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The City Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
  • Camp Captain Mooney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sammis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sammis Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammis Cemetery
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
  • Riverside Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Arlington Community Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Arlington Park Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Arlington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71737 <5>
    • Dunn Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dunn Creek Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Creek Cemetery
    • Pinkston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pinkston Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkston Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Magnolia Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
  • Jacksonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Biscayne Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
  • Talleyrand
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Talleyrand is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
  • Brooklyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Garden City is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • San Marco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • San Marco is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
  • Normandy Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Nicholas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Nicholas is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
  • Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Polly Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Polly Town is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
  • Bowden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowden is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nassau Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nassau Village is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
    • Jacksonville Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacksonville Heights is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Heights
    • Sans Pareil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
    • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Orange Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Greenfield is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Callahan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Crawford is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Bryceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Duval County.

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

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Duval 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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #298102  (Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #298102 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: Duval
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trout River
      • Location given for Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.3821831     Lon: -81.6956536
      • 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 Duval, 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- Memorial 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.