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A visit to the Oaklawn Memorial Park ...


The location of the Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn Memorial Park

Lat:   28.7850°   (28° 47' 6")

Lon:   -81.3453°   (-81° 20' 43")

The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Seminole County<2>.

The county seat for Seminole County is located in Sanford. Sanford lies just to the east northeast of the Oaklawn Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Oaklawn Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Seminole 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 Oaklawn Memorial Park 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Memorial Park.

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

    • Heathrow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Mary
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Monroe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Valdez
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
      • Valdez is located in Volusia County
    • Longwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fort Florida
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
      • Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
    • Winter Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Seminole County
    • De Bary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wekiwa Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wekiwa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
      • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
    • Sanlando Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Casselberry
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Cameron City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron City
        • Cameron City is located in Seminole County
      • Indian Mound Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
        • Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
      • Altamonte Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fern Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Forest City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Forest City is located in Seminole County
      • Maitland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Deltona
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange City Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City Hills
        • Orange City Hills is located in Volusia County
      • Cassia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
        • Cassia is located in Lake County
      • Eatonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Oviedo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
        • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <4>
      • Pine Lakes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
        • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Osteen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Orange City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Mount Plymouth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
        • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake 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 Oaklawn Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Seminole County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oaklawn 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Oaklawn Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Sanford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
    • Restlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Longwood Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longwood Memorial Gardens is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwood Memorial Gardens
    • Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • The Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Enterprise Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Highland Memory Gardens is located in Seminole County
      • The Highland Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Highland Memorial Garden
      • Highland Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memory Gardens
    • Garfield Settlement Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Settlement Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Settlement Cemetery
    • Deltona Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • MB Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the MB Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The MB Church Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MB Church Cemetery
    • Cassia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassia Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassia Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Seminole Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seminole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seminole Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seminole Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Glen Haven Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • The Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Apopka Cemetery
        • Edgewood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72056 <6>
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Palm Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palm Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Cemetery
      • Slavia Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slavia Cemetery is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slavia Cemetery
      • Osteen Memorial Gardens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sorrento Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrento Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sorrento Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrento Cemetery
      • Bay Ridge Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bay Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Ridge Cemetery
      • Florida Memorial Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Florida Memorial Park is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Memorial Park
      • Geneva Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Cemetery
      • Osteen Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Osteen Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osteen 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 Oaklawn Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #288020  (Oaklawn Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #288020 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: Sanford
      • County: Seminole         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #288020 (Oaklawn Memorial Park)

    The official website for Seminole County: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/

    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 Seminole, 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 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 Oaklawn Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7850, Longitude: -81.3453       In this case, the coordinates for the Oaklawn 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.
    <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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