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A visit to the Sorrento Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Sorrento Cemetery ...

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

28.7903, -81.5715

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sorrento Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sorrento Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Tavares. Tavares lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Sorrento Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sorrento Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sorrento Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bay Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bay Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge Cemetery
  • Tangerine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Forest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
  • Seminole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Seminole Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Cemetery
  • Seneca Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Cemetery
  • Zellwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Zellwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zellwood Cemetery
  • Lake Jem Burying Grounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Apopka Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72056 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Lakeside Memory Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Florida Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Florida Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Memorial Park
    • Cassia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cassia Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia Cemetery
    • Marsh Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marsh Memorial Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Memorial Park
    • Tavares Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Tavares Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavares Cemetery
    • Astatula Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Astatula Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astatula Cemetery
    • Umatilla Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla Cemetery
    • Grand Island Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grand Island Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island Cemetery
    • Lane Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lane Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park Cemetery
    • Highland Memory Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Memory Gardens is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Memory Gardens
      • The Highland Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Highland Memorial Garden
      • Highland Memorial Gardens

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sorrento Cemetery.

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

  • Sorrento
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mount Plymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
  • Tangerine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zellwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Dora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lake Jem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Oakland Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Park is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
  • Apopka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ethel is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Eustis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Apopka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Apopka is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Apopka
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Cassia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
    • Tavares
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wekiwa Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
    • Astatula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Paradise Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
    • Forest City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest City is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Umatilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Heathrow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mid Florida Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
    • Bassville Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bassville Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville Park
    • Howey-in-the-Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Crown Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Crown Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Clarcona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lockhart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Altoona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sanlando Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanlando Springs is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanlando Springs
    • Pine Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
    • Paisley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Sorrento Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sorrento Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Sorrento Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #291331  (Sorrento Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #291331 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: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sorrento
      • Location given for Sorrento Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.7902706     Lon: -81.5714618
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Lake, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sorrento 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>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.