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A visit to the Rouse 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 Rouse Cemetery ...

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

28.6081, -81.2248

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

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

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orlando. Orlando lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Rouse Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rouse Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Rouse Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Slavia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Slavia Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavia Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Glen Haven Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pinewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
  • Palm Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Palm Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
  • Chuluota Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Chuluota Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuluota Cemetery
  • Longwood Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 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>
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sanford Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford Cemetery
  • Doctor Phillips Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Washington Park Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Christmas Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Christmas Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Taft Memorial Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Lock Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Rouse Cemetery.

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

  • Union Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Alafaya
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Goldenrod
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oviedo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <6>
  • Aloma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Azalea Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chuluota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Winter Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Iowa City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Iowa City is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
  • Winter Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Casselberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bithlo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bithlo is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bithlo
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fern Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Maitland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Conway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Conway is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Longwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Altamonte Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eatonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Orlando
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cameron City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cameron City is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron City
    • Sanlando Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
    • Fairview Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Fairview Shores is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Shores
    • Fairvilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Mary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rouse 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 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 Rouse 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 Rouse Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #290012  (Rouse Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #290012 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: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oviedo SW
      • Location given for Rouse Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.6080548     Lon: -81.224788
      • 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' (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- Rouse 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.