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A visit to the Skyway Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Skyway Memorial Gardens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Skyway Memorial Gardens ...

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

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

Lat:   27.5623°   (27° 33' 44")

Lon:   -82.5623°   (-82° 33' 44")

The Skyway Memorial Gardens is located in Manatee County<2>.

The county seat for Manatee County is located in Bradenton. Bradenton lies just to the south of the Skyway Memorial Gardens .

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 Skyway Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Manatee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Skyway Memorial Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Skyway Memorial Gardens.

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

    • Memphis
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Manatee County
    • Terra Ceia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Palmetto
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ellenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Palma Sola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bradenton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bradenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bradenton
      • West Bradenton is located in Manatee County
    • South Bradenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradenton
      • South Bradenton is located in Manatee County
    • West Samoset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Samoset
      • West Samoset is located in Manatee County
    • Samoset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Manatee County
    • Oneco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Parrish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Holmes Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cortez
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayshore Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Gardens
        • Bayshore Gardens is located in Manatee County
      • Sun City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Anna Maria
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bradenton Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Whitney Beach
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tallevast
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Gulf City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
        • Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Manatee Harbor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Harbor
        • Manatee Harbor is located in Hillsborough County
      • Longboat Key
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • North Sarasota
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Desoto Lakes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Lakewood Ranch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
        • Park Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Bayou Pass Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Pass Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Pass Village
        • Bayou Pass Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Ruskin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tierra Verde
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

    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 Skyway Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Manatee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Skyway Memorial Gardens.<5>

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

    • Skyway Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyway Memorial Gardens
    • Mansion Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansion Memorial Park
    • Adams & Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fogartyville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Major Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Major Adams Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • The Major Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Adams Cemetery
      • New Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Major Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182909 <6>
    • Manatee Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Braden River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braden River Cemetery
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ruskin Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruskin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruskin Memorial Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruskin Memorial Gardens
    • Ruskin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruskin Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruskin Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990324 <6>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967888 <6>
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Royal Palm South Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Royal Palm South Cemetery is located in Pinellas County
        • The Royal Palm South Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Royal Palm Cemetery
        • Royal Palm of St. Petersburg Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Palm South Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72546 <6>
      • Palms Memorial Park Gardens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Park Gardens
      • Palms Memorial Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Park
      • Woodlawn Memory Gardens
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Woodlawn Memory Gardens is located in Pinellas County
        • The Woodlawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
        • Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memory Gardens
      • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

    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 Skyway Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #291217  (Skyway Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #291217 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: Palmetto
      • County: Manatee         Elev: 3
      • Location given for GNIS #291217 (Skyway Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Manatee County: www.co.manatee.fl.us/

    The official website for State of Florida: 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 Manatee, 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' (or 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 Skyway Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.5623, Longitude: -82.5623       In this case, the coordinates for the Skyway Memorial Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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