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The location of the Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Memorial Park ...

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

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

Lat:   27.9803°   (27° 58' 49")

Lon:   -82.4326°   (-82° 25' 57")

The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County<2>.

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Tampa. Tampa lies just to the southwest of the Memorial Park .

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 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Hillsborough County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Memorial Park.

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

    • Martin Luther King Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Luther King Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther King Village
      • Martin Luther King Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Central Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
      • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Montana City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
      • Montana City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Tampa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
      • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <4>
    • Ybor City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ybor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
      • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Maudot Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maudot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maudot Village
      • Maudot Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Shadowlawn Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn Village
      • Shadowlawn Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Citrus Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
      • Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Evelyn City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
      • Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Del Rio
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
      • Del Rio is located in Hillsborough County
    • Catherine City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
      • Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Wellswood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellswood
      • Wellswood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Richardsons Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardsons Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsons Village
        • Richardsons Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Spring Hill
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Palm River
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
        • Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
      • Palm River Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Village
        • Palm River Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Silva City
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silva City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva City
        • Silva City is located in Hillsborough County
      • West Tampa
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tampa
        • West Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
      • Gray Gables
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
        • Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
      • Bungalow City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bungalow City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungalow City
        • Bungalow City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Park City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Park City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Courier City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courier City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
        • Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Indian Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Palm River Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm River Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River Estates
        • Palm River Estates is located in Hillsborough County
      • Temple Terrace
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Hills Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Village
        • Forest Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Terrace Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
        • Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • College Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
        • College Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Poinsettia Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poinsettia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinsettia Village
        • Poinsettia Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Carroll City Center
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll City Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City Center
        • Carroll City Center is located in Hillsborough County
      • Carroll City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City
        • Carroll City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Drew Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Park
        • Drew Park is located in Hillsborough 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 Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Hillsborough County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
      • Old Centro Asturiano Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2346261 <6>
    • Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Centro Espanol Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Espanol Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71837 <6>
    • Garden of Memories
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Garden of Memories is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of Memories is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Garden of Memories has also been known as:
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Tampa Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Tampa Garden of Memories
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72022 <6>
    • Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Myrtle Hill Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Hill Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Myrtle Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Myrtle Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72326 <6>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Rose Hill Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Rose Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Rose Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72535 <6>
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rodeph Sholom Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425075 <6>
    • Showmans Rest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Showmans Rest Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Showmans Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Showmans Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72617 <6>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Centro Asturiano Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Centro Asturiano Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centro Asturiano Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • The Centro Asturiano Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Centro Asturiano Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centro Asturiano Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71836 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Orange Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Orange Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orange Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72409 <6>
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Robles Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robles Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robles Cemetery
      • Marti Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Marti Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marti Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • American Legion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
      • Lake Carroll Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Carroll Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Carroll Cemetery
      • Commemorative Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commemorative Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Commemorative Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commemorative Cemetery
      • Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillsboro Memorial Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
      • Limona Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Limona Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Limona Cemetery is located in Brandon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limona Cemetery
      • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Gardens Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Gardens Cemetery

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

    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 Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #286706  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #286706 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: Tampa
      • County: Hillsborough         Elev: 18
      • Location given for GNIS #286706 (Memorial Park Cemetery)

    The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Florida: 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9803, Longitude: -82.4326       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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