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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sarasota National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sarasota National Cemetery (FG ID #2279622)

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 National Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   27.2447°   (27° 14' 40")

Lon:   -82.3804°   (-82° 22' 49")

The Sarasota National Cemetery is located in Sarasota County<2>.

The county seat for Sarasota County is located in Sarasota. Sarasota lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sarasota National Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

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 Sarasota National Cemetery.

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

  • Shiney Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
    • Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
  • Lake Sarasota
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarasota
    • Lake Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
  • Bee Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
    • Bee Ridge is located in Sarasota County
  • Vamo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vamo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vamo
    • Vamo is located in Sarasota County
  • Osprey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fruitville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarasota Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarasota Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Springs
    • Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County
  • South Gate Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Ridge
    • South Gate Ridge is located in Sarasota County
  • Gulf Gate Estates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pinecraft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridge Wood Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Wood Heights
    • Ridge Wood Heights is located in Sarasota County
  • Laurel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nokomis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Meadows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Sarasota County
    • Southgate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
      • Southgate is located in Sarasota County
    • South Sarasota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sarasota
      • South Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
    • Venice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kensington Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Park
      • Kensington Park is located in Sarasota County
    • Siesta Key
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood Ranch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Venice Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Gardens
      • Venice Gardens is located in Sarasota County
    • Verna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Desoto Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desoto Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
      • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County
    • Sarasota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Plantation
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
      • Plantation is located in Sarasota County
    • North Sarasota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sarasota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sarasota
      • North Sarasota is located in Sarasota County

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 begin 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 Sarasota National Cemetery:

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 National Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2498898  (Sarasota VA National Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2498898 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: Lower Myakka Lake
    • County: Sarasota         Elev: 8
    • Location given for GNIS #2498898 (Sarasota VA National Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2279622

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 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Sarasota National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.2447, Longitude: -82.3804    
<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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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