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A visit to the Ruskin 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 Ruskin Memorial Gardens ...

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

27.6878, -82.4290

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

The Ruskin Memorial Gardens is located in Hillsborough County<2>.

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Tampa. Tampa lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of the Ruskin Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ruskin Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Ruskin Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Fortner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fortner Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Parrish.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72006 <5>
  • Skyway Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mansion Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mansion Memorial Park is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansion Memorial Park
  • Samford Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Samford Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samford Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Skyway Memorial Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hackney - Riverview Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hackney - Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • The Hackney - Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hackney Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72067 <5>
  • Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Serenity Meadows Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Serenity Meadows Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140908 <5>
  • Major Adams Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Major Adams Cemetery is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Adams Cemetery
    • The Major Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Adams Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182909 <5>
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams & Rogers Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Adams & Rogers Cemetery is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams & Rogers Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams & Rogers Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bradenton.
    • The Adams & Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Adams Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989096 <5>
  • Fogartyville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fogartyville Cemetery is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogartyville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fogartyville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bradenton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #795344 <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Keen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Braden River Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Braden River Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden River Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Legion Cemetery
    • Eternal Light Mausoleums and Gardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal Palm North Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Royal Palm North Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm North Cemetery
      • The Royal Palm North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • All Faiths Cemetery
      • Garden of Peace Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72023 <5>
    • Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Royal Palm South Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Royal Palm South Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm South Cemetery
      • The Royal Palm South Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Royal Palm Cemetery
      • Royal Palm of St. Petersburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72546 <5>
    • Woodlawn Memory Gardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Woodlawn Memory Gardens is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Memory Gardens
      • The Woodlawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Palma Sola Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Palma Sola Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palma Sola Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Palma Sola Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Bradenton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1168589 <5>
    • Manatee Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Commemorative Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Commemorative Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commemorative Cemetery

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 Ruskin Memorial Gardens.

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

  • Park Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Park Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
  • Bayou Pass Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bayou Pass Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Pass Village
  • Gulf City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
  • Manatee Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Manatee Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Harbor
  • Ruskin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sun City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Montero Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montero Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montero Village
  • Freedom Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Freedom Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
  • Cypress Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cypress Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Village
  • Sun City Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgewater Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Edgewater Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
  • Golf and Sea Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Golf and Sea Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf and Sea Village
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Parrish
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • McQueens Village ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • McQueens Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueens Village
    • Apollo Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Marina Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Marina Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
    • Apollo Key Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Apollo Key Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Key Village
    • Wimauma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Stelling Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stelling Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelling Village
    • Adamsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Adamsville is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Summerfield Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Summerfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
    • Garden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Garden City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City

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 Ruskin Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Hillsborough County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ruskin Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Hillsborough 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 Ruskin Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #298607  (Ruskin Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #298607 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: Hillsborough
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ruskin
      • Location given for Ruskin Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 27.6878092     Lon: -82.4289829
      • 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 Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ruskin 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.