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A visit to the Myakka Cemetery ...


The location of the Myakka Cemetery 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 Myakka Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   27.3167°   (27° 19' 0")

Lon:   -82.2676°   (-82° 16' 3")

The Myakka Cemetery is located in Sarasota County<2>.

The county seat for Sarasota County is located in Sarasota. Sarasota lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Myakka Cemetery .

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 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 Myakka Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Sarasota County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Myakka Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Myakka Cemetery.

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

    • Verna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Manatee County
    • Myakka City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Waterbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Manatee County
    • Shiney Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
      • Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
    • Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Manatee County
    • Lake Sarasota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarasota
      • Lake Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
    • Lakewood Ranch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Meadows
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Sarasota County
    • Fruitville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pinecraft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sarasota Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarasota Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Springs
      • Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County
    • Bee Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
      • Bee Ridge is located in Sarasota County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Desoto Lakes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desoto Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
        • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County
      • Kensington Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Park
        • Kensington Park is located in Sarasota County
      • Southgate
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
        • Southgate is located in Sarasota County
      • South Gate Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Ridge
        • South Gate Ridge is located in Sarasota County
      • Gulf Gate Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Gate Estates
        • Gulf Gate Estates is located in Sarasota County
      • Vamo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vamo
        • Vamo is located in Sarasota County
      • Osprey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Sarasota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sarasota
        • North Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
      • Ridge Wood Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Wood Heights
        • Ridge Wood Heights is located in Sarasota County
      • Sarasota
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • South Sarasota
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sarasota
        • South Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
      • Siesta Key
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Laurel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Nokomis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Warm Mineral Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Tallevast
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of the Myakka Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sardis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sarasota National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Palms Memorial Park Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palms Memorial Park Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palms Memorial Park Gardens is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Park Gardens
    • Palms Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palms Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palms Memorial Park is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Park
    • Braden River Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braden River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braden River Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braden River Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sarasota.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990324 <6>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sarasota.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967888 <6>
    • Sarasota Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarasota Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sarasota Memorial Park is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarasota Memorial Park
    • Pine Level Campground Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Level Campground Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Campground Cemetery
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Manatee Memorial Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Venice Memorial Gardens
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venice Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Venice Memorial Gardens is located in Sarasota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venice Memorial Gardens
      • Keen Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keen Cemetery is located in Manatee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
      • Mansion Memorial Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansion Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mansion Memorial Park is located in Manatee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansion Memorial Park
      • Major Adams Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Major Adams Cemetery is located in Manatee County
        • The Major Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Adams Cemetery
        • New Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Major Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182909 <6>
      • Gulf Pines Memorial Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulf Pines Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gulf Pines Memorial Park is located in Sarasota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulf Pines Memorial Park
      • Skyway Memorial Gardens
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyway Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skyway Memorial Gardens is located in Manatee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyway Memorial Gardens
      • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hull Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hull Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Lamp Grounds Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamp Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamp Grounds Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamp Grounds 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 Myakka Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #300871  (Myakka Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #300871 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: Old Myakka
      • County: Sarasota         Elev: 15
      • Location given for GNIS #300871 (Myakka Cemetery)

    The official website for Sarasota County: www.co.sarasota.fl.us/

    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 Sarasota, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Myakka Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.3167, Longitude: -82.2676       In this case, the coordinates for the Myakka Cemetery 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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