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A visit to the Royal Memorial 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 Royal Memorial Cemetery ...

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

28.8867, -82.0879

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

The Royal Memorial Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Bushnell. Bushnell lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Royal Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Royal Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Royal Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nichols Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
  • Crum Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Sumterville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Sumterville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville Cemetery
  • Lady Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Lady Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lady Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lady Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #624937 <5>
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tema Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Tema Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tema Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • Dampeir Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Dampeir Cemetery is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampeir Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Ocklawaha Community Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Royal Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Wildwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coleman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Orange Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Home is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
  • Lake Panasoffkee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Adamsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Adamsville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Danks Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • The Villages
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Villages is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
  • Summerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sumterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Whitney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Lady Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Conant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Conant is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Montclair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Montclair is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Fruitland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Weirsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Carlton Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Village
    • Belleview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Leesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Inverness
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Eastlake Weir
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocklawaha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Candler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Inverness Highlands South
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Floral City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bay Hill is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
    • Wahoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wahoo is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Bushnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Okahumpka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Royal Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

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

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 Royal Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #290027  (Royal Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #290027 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: Sumter
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oxford
      • Location given for Royal Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.8866516     Lon: -82.087865
      • 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 Sumter, 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- Royal Memorial 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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