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A visit to the Sanford 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 Sanford Cemetery ...

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

28.7839, -81.2865

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

The Sanford Cemetery is located in Seminole County<2>.

The county seat for Seminole County is located in Sanford. Sanford lies just to the north northeast of the Sanford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sanford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Sanford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Memorial Park
  • Longwood Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Garfield Settlement Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Enterprise Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Enterprise Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
  • Deltona Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • MB Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The MB Church Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MB Church Cemetery
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
  • Osteen Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Slavia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Slavia Cemetery is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavia Cemetery
  • Osteen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Osteen Cemetery is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osteen Cemetery
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    • Glen Haven Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Rouse Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse Cemetery
    • Cassia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cassia Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia Cemetery
    • Palm Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Palm Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
    • Lake Helen - Cassadega Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Helen - Cassadega Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Helen - Cassadega Cemetery
      • The Lake Helen - Cassadega Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Helen - Cassadaga Cemetery
      • Lake Helen - Cassdaga Cemetery
      • Lake Helen - Cassdega Cemetery
      • Lake Helen Cemetery
    • Suber Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Suber Memorial Gardens is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suber Memorial Gardens
    • Pinewood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Prevatt Settlement Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sanford Cemetery.

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

  • Sanford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lake Mary
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Midway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Midway is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Lake Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cameron City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron City is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron City
  • Valdez
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Valdez is located in Volusia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
  • Indian Mound Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
  • Heathrow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Winter Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Longwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Casselberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • De Bary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fort Florida
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Florida is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Florida
    • Osteen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Deltona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sanlando Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
    • Altamonte Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oviedo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Lemon Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lemon Bluff is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Bluff
    • Ethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Ethel is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Wekiwa Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
    • Fern Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Iowa City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Iowa City is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Orange City Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Orange City Hills is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City Hills

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 Sanford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Seminole County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Sanford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Seminole 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 Sanford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #290632  (Sanford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #290632 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: Seminole
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sanford
      • Location given for Sanford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.7838823     Lon: -81.2864544
      • 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 Seminole, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sanford 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.