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A visit to the Memorial Park ...

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 Park ...

The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Blue Cemetery
    • The Blue Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
  • Brandon Family Cemetery
  • Commemorative Cemetery
    • The Commemorative Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Garden of Peace Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
    • The Griffin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galloway Cemetery
    • Sleepy Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72061 <2>
  • Hillsboro Memorial Gardens
  • Hopewell Memorial Gardens
  • Hunter Cemetery
    • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Limona Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Lithia Cemetery
    • The Lithia Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Loving Care Cemetery
    • The Loving Care Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Mathews Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Memorial Park
      • The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
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    • New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The New Home Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Home Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lakeland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148053 <2>
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Prairie Cemetery
      • 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 <2>
    • Serenity Gardens
      • The Serenity Gardens is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Gardens
      • The Serenity Gardens has also been known as:
      • Trinity Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230366 <2>
    • Springhead Cemetery
    • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
      • The Sunset Gardens Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Willow Oak Baptist Church Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Bay Hills Village
    • Bay Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Brandon
  • Cedar Run
    • Cedar Run is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Dover
  • Durant
  • Kings Village
    • Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Kingston City
    • Kingston City is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Knights
    • Knights is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Lakeview Village
    • Lakeview Village is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Langshire Village
    • Langshire Village is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mango
    • Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Plant City Heights
      • Plant City Heights is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Plant City
    • Seffner
    • South Plant City Farms
      • South Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Strawberry Village
      • Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Sydney
    • Thonotosassa
    • Valrico Village
      • Valrico Village is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Valrico
    • West Plant City Farms
      • West Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
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    • West Plant City
      • West Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Windhorst Village
      • Windhorst Village is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Winston
      • Winston is located in Polk County
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    • Woodfield Village
      • Woodfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
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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.

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 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 Memorial Park:

  • 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #298231  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #298231 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: 37 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Plant City West

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.