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A visit to the Pensacola Memorial Gardens ...

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 Pensacola Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pensacola Memorial Gardens:

30.5005, -87.3078

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

The Pensacola Memorial Gardens is located in Escambia County<2>.

The county seat for Escambia County is located in Pensacola. Pensacola lies just to the southeast of the Pensacola Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pensacola Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Pensacola Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the northwest of Pensacola.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #809967 <5>
  • Resthaven Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Resthaven Gardens is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Gardens
  • Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Haven Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Cemetery
  • Whitmire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
  • Milsted Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • The Magnolia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Englewood MB Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229477 <5>
  • Spreull Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Spreull Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreull Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72111 <5>
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
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    • Santa Marie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Santa Marie Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Marie Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Baldwin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Clopton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clopton Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
      • The Bayview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bayview Memorial Park
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Old Muscogee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilley Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Gilley Memorial Cemetery is located in Baldwin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilley Memorial Cemetery
    • Nix Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nix Cemetery is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Cemetery
      • The Nix Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nix Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208378 <5>
    • Barrancas National Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pensacola Memorial Gardens.

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

  • Bellview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bellview is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
  • Ensley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Tristan Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tristan Village is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristan Village
  • Olive
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Olive is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Brent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brent is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
  • Sand Cut ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sand Cut is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
  • Myrtle Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • West Pensacola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Pensacola is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pensacola
  • Ferry Pass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
  • Gonzalez
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gonzalez is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzalez
  • Goulding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Goulding is located in Escambia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding
  • Cantonment
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pensacola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Warrington is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
    • Sanders Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
    • Bohemia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bohemia is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
    • Lillian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lillian is located in Baldwin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
    • Muscogee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Muscogee is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
    • Seminole
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Seminole is located in Baldwin County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
    • Quintette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Quintette is located in Escambia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
    • Pace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulf Breeze
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Pensacola Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Escambia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pensacola Memorial 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 Pensacola Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Escambia 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 Pensacola Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #288705  (Pensacola Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #288705 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: Escambia
      • Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cantonment
      • Location given for Pensacola Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 30.5004738     Lon: -87.3077521
      • 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 Escambia, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pensacola Memorial 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>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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