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A visit to the Serenity Gardens ...

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 Serenity Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Serenity Gardens

Lat:   30.6621°   (30° 39' 43")

Lon:   -87.0477°   (-87° 2' 51")

The Serenity Gardens is located in Santa Rosa County<1>.

The county seat for Santa Rosa County is located in Milton. Milton lies just to the south of the Serenity Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> of the Serenity Gardens.<3>

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

  • Milton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
  • Hickory Hammock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis Williams Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chavers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chavers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chavers Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
  • Old Spring Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
  • Pine View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine View Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Black Hammock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Flowers Field Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Walling Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Chumuckla Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chumuckla Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chumuckla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chumuckla Cemetery is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Escambia County
    • Whitmire Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Escambia County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Serenity Gardens.

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

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 Santa Rosa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Serenity Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bagdad
    • Bagdad lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Serenity Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bagdad.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
  • Cantonment
  • Jay
    • Jay lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Serenity Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
  • Milton
  • Molino
    • Molino lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Serenity Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Molino.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
  • Navarre
  • Pensacola

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 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:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #290859  (Serenity Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #290859 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: Milton North
    • County: Santa Rosa         Elev: 47
    • Location given for GNIS #290859 (Serenity Gardens)

The official website for Santa Rosa County: www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Santa Rosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Serenity Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6621, Longitude: -87.0477    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<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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