A visit to the Serenity Gardens ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Serenity Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Serenity Gardens (FG ID #2230366).
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 Serenity Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Serenity Gardens:
28.0819, -81.9828
The Serenity Gardens is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Bartow. Bartow lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Serenity Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Serenity Gardens.
Name Variations for Serenity Gardens ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Serenity Gardens has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Serenity Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Serenity Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Carpenters Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stephenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- The Stephenson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Morehead Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72660 <1>
- Roselawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tiger Flowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeland Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gapway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Socrum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Collins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springhead Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Medulla Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Memorial Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Garden of Peace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Malloy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Burial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Serenity Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Serenity Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Lakeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gibsonia is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonia
- Winston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winston is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Acton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kathleen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Combee Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
- Crystal Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Fox Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
- Eaton Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Medulla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Medulla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medulla
- Fussels Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussels Corner
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- Lakeland Highlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kossuthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Plant City Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plant City Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City Heights
- Plant City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
- Knights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Strawberry Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Village
- Cedar Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Plant City Farms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Plant City Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plant City Farms
- Highland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodfield Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodfield Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield Village
- West Plant City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plant City
- Willow Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Willow Oak is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
- Auburndale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Polk City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Serenity Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Serenity Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburndale
- Highland City
- Lakeland
- Plant City
- Polk City
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 websites either 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 Serenity Gardens:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Serenity Gardens:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2230366
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 Polk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Serenity Gardens) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |