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A visit to the Memorial Serenity 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 Memorial Serenity Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memorial Serenity 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 Memorial Serenity Gardens

Lat:   30.3852°   (30° 23' 6")

Lon:   -87.1025°   (-87° 6' 9")

The Memorial Serenity Gardens is located in Santa Rosa County<2>.

The county seat for Santa Rosa County is located in Milton. Milton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Memorial Serenity Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Memorial Serenity Gardens.<4>

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

  • Serenity Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serenity Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Serenity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Serenity Gardens is located in Santa Rosa County
  • Forest Lawn of Santa Rosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn of Santa Rosa
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn of Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Lawn of Santa Rosa is located in Santa Rosa County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Escambia County
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview Cemetery
    • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • The Bayview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bayview Memorial Park
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72111 <5>
  • Clopton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clopton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clopton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clopton Cemetery is located in Escambia County
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • The Magnolia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Englewood MB Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229477 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Black Hammock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Hammock Cemetery
    • The Black Hammock Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Escambia County
  • Haven Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haven Cemetery is located in Escambia County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Resthaven Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Gardens is located in Escambia County
    • Whitmire Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Barrancas National Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Chasefield Plantation Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chasefield Plantation Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chasefield Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chasefield Plantation Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Pensacola Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pensacola Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pensacola Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pensacola Memorial Gardens is located in Escambia County
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Milsted Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Serenity Gardens.

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

  • Gulf Breeze
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pensacola Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bohemia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bohemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
    • Bohemia is located in Escambia County
  • Pensacola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Goulding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding
    • Goulding is located in Escambia County
  • Sanders Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
    • Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County
  • Brent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
    • Brent is located in Escambia County
  • Ferry Pass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferry Pass. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
    • Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
  • Tristan Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristan Village
    • Tristan Village is located in Escambia County
  • West Pensacola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pensacola
    • West Pensacola is located in Escambia County
  • Warrington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
    • Warrington is located in Escambia County
  • Navarre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Escambia County
    • Myrtle Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County
    • Ensley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
      • Bellview is located in Escambia County
    • Galt City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt City
      • Galt City is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Pace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bagdad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Serenity Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Santa Rosa County.

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

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 Serenity 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 Memorial Serenity Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #286708  (Memorial Serenity Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #286708 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: Garcon Point
    • County: Santa Rosa         Elev: 7
    • Location given for GNIS #286708 (Memorial Serenity Gardens)

The official website for Santa Rosa County: www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us/

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 Santa Rosa, 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 things 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 Memorial Serenity Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3852, Longitude: -87.1025       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Serenity 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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