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A visit to the Ruskin Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Ruskin Memorial Gardens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   27.6878°   (27° 41' 16")

Lon:   -82.4290°   (-82° 25' 44")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ruskin Memorial Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bayou Pass Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Pass Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Pass Village
      • Bayou Pass Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Gulf City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
      • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Manatee Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Harbor
      • Manatee Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montero Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montero Village
      • Montero Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Freedom Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
      • Freedom Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Cypress Creek Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Village
      • Cypress Creek Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Sun City Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewater Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
      • Edgewater Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Golf and Sea Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf and Sea Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf and Sea Village
      • Golf and Sea Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Parrish
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • McQueens Village ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueens Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueens Village
        • McQueens Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Apollo Beach
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Marina Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
        • Marina Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Apollo Key Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo Key Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Key Village
        • Apollo Key Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Wimauma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Stelling Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stelling Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelling Village
        • Stelling Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Adamsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
        • Adamsville is located in Hillsborough County
      • Summerfield Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
        • Summerfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Garden City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Hillsborough County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Ruskin Memorial Gardens.<5>

    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)
    • Skyway Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyway Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skyway Memorial Gardens is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyway Memorial Gardens
    • Mansion Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansion Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mansion Memorial Park is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansion Memorial Park
    • Samford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samford Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samford Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Skyway Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyway Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skyway Memorial Gardens is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyway Memorial Gardens
    • Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hackney - Riverview Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney - Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72067 <6>
    • Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Serenity Meadows Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Serenity Meadows Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serenity Meadows Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140908 <6>
    • Major Adams Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Major Adams Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • The Major Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Adams Cemetery
      • New Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Major Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182909 <6>
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams & Rogers Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fogartyville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Keen Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keen Cemetery is located in Manatee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Braden River Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braden River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braden River Cemetery is located in Manatee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braden River Cemetery
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • American Legion Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
      • Eternal Light Mausoleums and Gardens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eternal Light Mausoleums and Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eternal Light Mausoleums and Gardens is located in Pinellas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eternal Light Mausoleums and Gardens
      • Royal Palm North Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • The Royal Palm North Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
        • The Royal Palm North Cemetery has also been known as:
        • All Faiths Cemetery
        • Garden of Peace Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Palm North Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72023 <6>
      • Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Pinellas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Pinellas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Royal Palm South Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • The Royal Palm South Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
        • The Royal Palm South Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Royal Palm Cemetery
        • Royal Palm of St. Petersburg Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Palm South Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72546 <6>
      • Woodlawn Memory Gardens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • The Woodlawn Memory Gardens is located in Pinellas County
        • The Woodlawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
        • Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memory Gardens
      • Manatee Memorial Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Commemorative Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commemorative Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Commemorative Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commemorative Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #298607 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ruskin
      • County: Hillsborough         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #298607 (Ruskin Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ruskin Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6878, Longitude: -82.4290       In this case, the coordinates for the Ruskin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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