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A visit to the Sanibel Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sanibel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sanibel Cemetery (FG ID #72586)

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 Sanibel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   26.4280°   (26° 25' 40")

Lon:   -82.0645°   (-82° 3' 52")

The Sanibel Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Fort Myers. Fort Myers lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sanibel Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sanibel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Sanibel Cemetery 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sanibel Cemetery.

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

    • Sanibel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint James City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Punta Rassa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punta Rassa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta Rassa
      • Punta Rassa is located in Lee County
    • Fort Myers Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Truckland ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truckland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckland
      • Truckland is located in Lee County
    • Shell Point Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point Village
      • Shell Point Village is located in Lee County
    • Iona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
      • Iona is located in Lee County
    • Flamingo Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Bay
      • Flamingo Bay is located in Lee County
    • Harlem Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Heights
      • Harlem Heights is located in Lee County
    • Captiva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captiva
      • Captiva is located in Lee County
    • Cape Coral
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Biggar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cypress Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Lake
        • Cypress Lake is located in Lee County
      • Pine Island Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Center
        • Pine Island Center is located in Lee County
      • Matlacha
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Forest Island Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Island Park
        • Forest Island Park is located in Lee County
      • McGregor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
        • McGregor is located in Lee County
      • Villas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
        • Villas is located in Lee County
      • Whiskey Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Creek
        • Whiskey Creek is located in Lee County
      • Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Barefoot Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Beach
        • Barefoot Beach is located in Collier County
      • Estero
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pine Manor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Manor
        • Pine Manor is located in Lee County
      • Pineland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
        • Pineland is located in Lee County
      • San Carlos Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos Park
        • San Carlos Park is located in Lee County
      • Three Oaks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
        • Three Oaks is located in Lee County
      • Page Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Park
        • Page Park is located in Lee 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 Sanibel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Sanibel Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Captiva Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Captiva Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Captiva Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Captiva Cemetery is located in Captiva.
      • The Captiva Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chapel by the Sea Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captiva Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961480 <1>
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Koreshan Cemetery #2
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Koreshan Cemetery #2 is located in Lee County
      • The Koreshan Cemetery #2 has also been known as:
      • Koreshan Unity Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koreshan Cemetery #2
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72157 <1>
    • Coral Ridge Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Coral Ridge Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Ridge Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cape Coral.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71871 <1>
    • Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens is located in Lee County
      • The Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72253 <1>
    • Crest Lawn Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crest Lawn Cemetery is located in Collier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crest Lawn Cemetery
    • Naples Memorial Gardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonita Springs Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Coral Ridge Gardens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coral Ridge Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coral Ridge Gardens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Ridge Gardens
    • Hendry Frierson Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendry Frierson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendry Frierson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendry Frierson Cemetery
    • Calvary Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ft. Myers Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Frierson - Hendry Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lee Memorial Garden Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Memorial Garden Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Lee Memorial Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Buckingham Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lehigh Memorial Park
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lehigh Memorial Park is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Memorial Park

    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 Sanibel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #290639  (Sanibel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #290639 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: Sanibel
      • County: Lee         Elev: 1
      • Location given for GNIS #290639 (Sanibel Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72586

    The official website for Lee County: www.lee-county.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sanibel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.4280, Longitude: -82.0645    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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