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A visit to the Pinewood 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 Pinewood Cemetery ...

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

28.5797, -81.3265

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

The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orlando. Orlando lies just to the southwest of the Pinewood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pinewood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Pinewood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Glen Haven Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Palm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Palm Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Orlando.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72055 <5>
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Rouse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse Cemetery
  • Doctor Phillips Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Slavia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Slavia Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavia Cemetery
  • Longwood Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Memorial Park
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Memory Gardens is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Memory Gardens
    • The Highland Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Highland Memorial Garden
    • Highland Memorial Gardens
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Taft Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Taft Memorial Gardens is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Memorial Gardens
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taft Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Taft.
      • The Taft Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Taft Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1217063 <5>
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Gotha.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72790 <5>
    • Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Apopka Cemetery
      • Edgewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72056 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Florida Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Florida Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Memorial Park
    • West Orange Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ocoee Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ocoee Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee Cemetery
    • Lock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lock Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Cemetery

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 Pinewood Cemetery.

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

  • Winter Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Aloma
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Azalea Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Goldenrod
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maitland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Orlando
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fern Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Eatonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Shores is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Shores
  • Fairvilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Conway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Conway is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holden Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Holden Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Heights
    • Altamonte Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Casselberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Edgewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pine Castle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Belle Isle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Belle Isle is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Isle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,294 people
    • Sanlando Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
    • Alafaya
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lockhart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Orlovista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Orlovista is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlovista
    • Winter Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Longwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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 Pinewood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Orange County.

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

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 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 Pinewood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 Pinewood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #288944  (Pinewood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #288944 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: Orange
      • Est. Elev: 30 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Orlando East
      • Location given for Pinewood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.5797227     Lon: -81.3264573
      • 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 Orange, 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 from Point A (ie- Pinewood 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.
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