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A visit to the Sarasota Memorial Park ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Sarasota Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Sarasota Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Sarasota Memorial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sarasota Memorial Park

Lat:   27.2675°   (27° 16' 2")

Lon:   -82.5270°   (-82° 31' 37")

The Sarasota Memorial Park is located in Sarasota County<2>.

The county seat for Sarasota County is located in Sarasota. Sarasota lies just to the north of the Sarasota Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of the Sarasota Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sarasota.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967888 <5>
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
    • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sarasota.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990324 <5>
  • Palms Memorial Park Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Park Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palms Memorial Park Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palms Memorial Park Gardens is located in Sarasota County
  • Palms Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palms Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palms Memorial Park is located in Sarasota County
  • Sarasota National Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Manatee Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Braden River Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braden River Cemetery
    • 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
  • Venice Memorial Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venice Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venice Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Venice Memorial Gardens is located in Sarasota County
  • Major Adams Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Major Adams Cemetery
    • The Major Adams Cemetery is located in Manatee County
    • The Major Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Adams Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182909 <5>
  • Fogartyville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Adams & Rogers Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams & Rogers Cemetery
    • The Adams & Rogers Cemetery is located in Manatee County
    • The Adams & Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Adams Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989096 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Myakka Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myakka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myakka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myakka Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
    • Skyway Memorial Gardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyway Memorial Gardens
      • 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
    • Mansion Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansion Memorial Park
      • 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
    • Palma Sola Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palma Sola Cemetery
      • The Palma Sola Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • 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 east of Bradenton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1168589 <5>
    • Gulf Pines Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulf Pines Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulf Pines Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gulf Pines Memorial Park is located in Sarasota County
    • Skyway Memorial Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyway Memorial Gardens
      • 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
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Manatee County
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 Sarasota Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sarasota Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • South Sarasota
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sarasota
    • South Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
  • Gulf Gate Estates
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Gate Estates
    • Gulf Gate Estates is located in Sarasota County
  • Ridge Wood Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Wood Heights
    • Ridge Wood Heights is located in Sarasota County
  • Siesta Key
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • South Gate Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Ridge
    • South Gate Ridge is located in Sarasota County
  • Southgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
    • Southgate is located in Sarasota County
  • Vamo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vamo
    • Vamo is located in Sarasota County
  • Bee Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
    • Bee Ridge is located in Sarasota County
  • Sarasota Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarasota Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Springs
    • Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County
  • Pinecraft
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sarasota
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Osprey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lake Sarasota
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarasota
      • Lake Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
    • Fruitville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kensington Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Park
      • Kensington Park is located in Sarasota County
    • The Meadows
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Sarasota County
    • Desoto Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desoto Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
      • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County
    • North Sarasota
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sarasota
      • North Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
    • Longboat Key
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallevast
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Whitfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Manatee County
    • Laurel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sarasota Memorial Park:

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 Sarasota Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #290681  (Sarasota Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #290681 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: Sarasota
    • County: Sarasota         Elev: 4
    • Location given for GNIS #290681 (Sarasota Memorial Park)

The official website for Sarasota County: www.co.sarasota.fl.us/

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 Sarasota, 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' 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 Sarasota Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.2675, Longitude: -82.5270       In this case, the coordinates for the Sarasota Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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