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A visit to the The Fountains Memorial Park ...

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 Fountains Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for The Fountains Memorial Park:

28.5114, -82.6151

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

The Fountains Memorial Park is located in Citrus County<2>.

The county seat for Citrus County is located in Inverness. Inverness lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the The Fountains Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on The Fountains Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of The Fountains Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from The Fountains Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Florida Hills Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Loyce Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Loyce Cemetery is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyce Cemetery
  • Grace Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hudson Cemetery is located in Hudson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72119 <5>
  • Masaryktown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Community Baptist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fivay Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fivay Cemetery is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivay Cemetery
  • McGeachy Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The McGeachy Cemetery is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGeachy Cemetery
  • Hope Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Hope Hill Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Hope Hill Cemetery is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hope Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Brooksville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457068 <5>
  • Brooksville Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Brooksville Cemetery is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooksville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brooksville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71806 <5>
  • Stark Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Stark Cemetery is located in Pasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Lake Lindsey Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lake Lindsey Cemetery is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lindsey Cemetery
    • Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Townsend House Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Long Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Long Memorial Cemetery is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Memorial Cemetery
    • New Church Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Church Cemetery is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church Cemetery
    • Stage Pond Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • East Elfers Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Pasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Land O' Lakes.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ehren African American Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319666 <5>
    • Twin Lakes Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
    • Stage Stand Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of The Fountains Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from The Fountains Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Weeki Wachee Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Weeki Wachee Gardens is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Gardens
  • Hernando Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Timber Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Timber Pines is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Pines
  • Weeki Wachee Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Weeki Wachee Acres is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeki Wachee Acres
  • Weeki Wachee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bayport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayport is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
  • Pine Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Island is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
  • North Weeki Wachee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Weeki Wachee is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weeki Wachee
  • Spring Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Aripeka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • High Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • High Point is located in Hernando County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Shady Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Brookridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Brookridge is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookridge
    • Centralia ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Centralia is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Wiscon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wiscon is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscon
    • Masaryktown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Brooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • South Brooksville is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brooksville
    • Bayonet Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • North Brooksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • North Brooksville is located in Hernando County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brooksville

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 Fountains Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Citrus County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fountains Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Fountains Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Citrus 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 Fountains Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #298062  (The Fountains Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #298062 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: Citrus
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Weeki Wachee Spring
      • Location given for The Fountains Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 28.511385     Lon: -82.6151002
      • 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 Citrus, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- The Fountains Memorial Park) 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.