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A visit to the Parklawn Cemetery ...

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 Parklawn Cemetery ...

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

28.0295, -82.7482

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parklawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Parklawn Cemetery is located in Pinellas County<2>.

The county seat for Pinellas County is located in Clearwater. Clearwater lies just to the southwest of the Parklawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Parklawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Parklawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Curlew Hills Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dunedin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Dunedin Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunedin Cemetery
  • Dunedin Highland Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Parklawn Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • McMullen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McMullen Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen Cemetery
  • Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park
    • The Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Sylvan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72680 <5>
  • Rousseau Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Cycadia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Cycadia Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycadia Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Serenity Gardens Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Serenity Gardens Memorial Park is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Gardens Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Serenity Gardens Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Anona.
    • The Serenity Gardens Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Moss Feaster Serenity Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72605 <5>
  • The Garden Sanctuary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Garden Sanctuary is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Garden Sanctuary
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    • Eternal Light Mausoleums and Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Royal Palm North Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Royal Palm North Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm North Cemetery
      • The Royal Palm North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • All Faiths Cemetery
      • Garden of Peace Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72023 <5>
    • Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • East Elfers Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bay Pines National Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Legion Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parklawn Cemetery.

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

  • Dunedin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Palm Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ozona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Safety Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Crystal Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oldsmar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clearwater Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearwater Beach is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Beach
  • Clearwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
    • Former name for Clearwater:
    • Clear Water Harbor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <6>
  • Bayview ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayview is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • East Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Lake is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
  • Cove Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cove Springs is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
  • Belleair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Four Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Canterbury Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Canterbury Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
    • Belleair Bluffs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Largo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Largo is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <6>
    • South Highpoint
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • South Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Highpoint
    • High Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • High Point is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Westchase
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Westchase is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchase
    • Royal Troon Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Royal Troon Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Troon Village
    • Tarpon Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Belleair Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleair Shore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Belleair Shore is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleair Shore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Harbor Bluffs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Harbor Bluffs is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Bluffs
    • Habor Bluffs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Habor Bluffs is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habor Bluffs
    • Ridgecrest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Ridgecrest is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
    • Baskin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Baskin is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
    • Feather Sound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayport Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bayport Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport Village
    • Bayside Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bayside Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Mecca City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mecca City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca City
    • West Waters Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • West Waters Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Waters Village
    • Fawn Ridge Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Fawn Ridge Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ridge Village

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 Parklawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pinellas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parklawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Parklawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Pinellas 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 Parklawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #288526  (Parklawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #288526 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: Pinellas
      • Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oldsmar
      • Location given for Parklawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.0294626     Lon: -82.7481566
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Pinellas, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parklawn Cemetery) 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>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.