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A visit to the San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo Cemetery ...

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

29.8722, -81.3242

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

The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Johns County is located in Saint Augustine. Saint Augustine lies just to the north northeast of the San Lorenzo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the San Lorenzo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of the San Lorenzo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Craig Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Craig Memorial Park is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Craig Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Saint Augustine.
    • The Craig Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • St. Augustine Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72556 <5>
  • St. Augustine National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Augustine Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Barnes Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Bakersville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bakersville Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery & Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pellicer Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Pellicer Creek Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellicer Creek Cemetery
  • Sampson Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sampson Cemetery is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Little Ruth Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Little Ruth Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ruth Cemetery
    • Yelvington Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Yelvington Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington Cemetery
    • Jacksonville Memory Gardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Julington Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Julington Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julington Cemetery
      • The Julington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Julington Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Holly Hill Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Putnam County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the San Lorenzo Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Augustine
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Saint Augustine South
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
  • Saint Augustine Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Augustine Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Augustine Shores is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Shores
  • Vilano Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Butler Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
  • Elkton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Crescent Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Armstrong
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Tocoi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
  • Federal Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
  • Hastings
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Marineland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bostwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 San Lorenzo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Johns County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The San Lorenzo Cemetery.

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 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 San Lorenzo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Saint Johns 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 San Lorenzo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #308115  (San Lorenzo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #308115 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: St. Johns
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Augustine Beach
      • Location given for San Lorenzo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8721912     Lon: -81.3242393
      • 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 Saint Johns, 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- San Lorenzo 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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