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A visit to the Southern Key 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 Southern Key Cemetery ...

The Southern Key Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Holy Names Cemetery
    • The Holy Names Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Names Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Names Cemetery is located in Key West.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2664342 <2>
  • Key West Cemetery
    • The Key West Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Key West Cemetery is located in Key West.
    • The Key West Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Key West City Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens of the Keys
  • Southern Keys Cemetery
    • The Southern Keys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Keys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Southern Key Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

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 Southern Key Cemetery. The following communities are located in Monroe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Southern Key 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 Southern Key Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • 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 Southern Key Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #291439  (Southern Key Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #291439 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: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 0 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boca Chica Key

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <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- Southern Key Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.