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A visit to the Showmans Rest 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 Showmans Rest Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Showmans Rest Cemetery (FG ID #72617).

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 Showmans Rest Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Showmans Rest Cemetery:

27.9775, -82.4673

The Showmans Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tampa.

The cemetery is located in Hillsborough County<2>.

Adjacent to the Showmans Rest Cemetery and just to the east is the Beth Israel Cemetery.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the southeast of The Showmans Rest Cemetery is the Woodlawn Cemetery. See below for details.

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Tampa. Tampa lies just to the southeast of the Showmans Rest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Showmans Rest Cemetery.

Name Variations for Showmans Rest Cemetery ...

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.

We have seen the following variation for Showmans Rest Cemetery:

  • Showmens Rest Cemetery

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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Showmans Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Showmans Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Showmans Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Richardsons Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Richardsons Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsons Village
  • Tampa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Citrus Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
  • Wellswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Catherine City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
  • West Tampa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bungalow City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bungalow City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungalow City
  • Park City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Park City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Courier City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
  • Ybor City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
  • Central Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  • Martin Luther King Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Montana City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Montana City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
    • Evelyn City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
    • Drew Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Carroll City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Carroll City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City
    • Gray Gables
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maudot Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Maudot Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maudot Village
    • Shadowlawn Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Shadowlawn Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn Village
    • Spring Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Kirby Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Park
    • Carroll City Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Carroll City Center is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City Center
    • Culbreath Isles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Culbreath Bayou
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Palm River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
    • Del Rio
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Del Rio is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
    • Indian Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Forest Hills Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Forest Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Village

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 Showmans Rest Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hillsborough County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Showmans Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Hillsborough 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 Showmans Rest Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72617

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #291089  (Showmans Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #291089 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Hillsborough
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tampa
      • Location given for Showmans Rest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.9775205     Lon: -82.4673169
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Hillsborough, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Showmans Rest Cemetery) 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.