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A visit to the Osceola Memory Gardens ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Osceola Memory Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Osceola Memory Gardens (FG ID #72414).

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 Osceola Memory Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Osceola Memory Gardens:

28.3054, -81.3743

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Osceola Memory Gardens, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The Osceola Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Kissimmee.

The cemetery is located in Osceola County<2>.

Adjacent to the Osceola Memory Gardens and just to the west is the Rose Hill Cemetery.

The county seat for Osceola County is located in Kissimmee. Kissimmee lies just to the west of the Osceola Memory Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Osceola Memory Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Osceola Memory Gardens.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Osceola Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Osceola Memory Gardens, with the nearest first:

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 Osceola Memory Gardens. The following communities are located in Osceola County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Osceola Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Osceola Memory Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Osceola 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 Osceola Memory Gardens:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72414

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #299002  (Osceola Memory Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #299002 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: Osceola
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kissimmee
      • Location given for Osceola Memory Gardens:
      • Lat: 28.3002887     Lon: -81.3956263
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Osceola, 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- Osceola Memory Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.