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A visit to the Restlawn Memorial 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 Restlawn Memorial Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Restlawn Memorial Gardens (FG ID #72510).

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 Restlawn Memorial Gardens ...

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

27.0078, -82.1209

The Restlawn Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Port Charlotte.

The cemetery is located in Charlotte County<2>.

The county seat for Charlotte County is located in Punta Gorda. Punta Gorda lies just to the southeast of the Restlawn Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Restlawn Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Restlawn Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Springs Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Cemetery
  • Ft. Ogden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ft. Ogden Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Ogden Cemetery
  • Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ogden Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Cemetery
  • Hull Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
  • Gulf Pines Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Gulf Pines Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Owens Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Venice Memorial Gardens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pine Level Campground Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Restlawn Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Restlawn Memorial 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 Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charlotte County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Restlawn Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Restlawn Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Charlotte 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 Restlawn Memorial Gardens:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72510

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #298068  (Restlawn Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #298068 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: Charlotte
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Murdock
      • Location given for Restlawn Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 27.0100586     Lon: -82.2234253
      • 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 Charlotte, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Restlawn 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.