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A visit to the Venice Memorial Gardens ...

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 Venice Memorial Gardens ...

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

27.0795, -82.4262

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

The Venice Memorial Gardens is located in Sarasota County<2>.

The county seat for Sarasota County is located in Sarasota. Sarasota lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Venice Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Venice Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Venice Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Gulf Pines Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gulf Pines Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sarasota National Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sarasota Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sarasota Memorial Park is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Memorial Park
  • Palms Memorial Park Gardens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Palms Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Palms Memorial Park is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms Memorial Park
  • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sarasota.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967888 <5>
  • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Restlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Port Charlotte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72510 <5>
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Manatee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Myakka Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Myakka Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myakka Cemetery
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sarasota.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990324 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Braden River Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Braden River Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden River Cemetery
    • Manatee Memorial Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
    • Indian Springs Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Indian Springs Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Cemetery
    • Ft. Ogden Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Ft. Ogden Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Ogden Cemetery
    • Ogden Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Ogden Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Cemetery
    • Major Adams Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Major Adams Cemetery is located in Manatee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Adams Cemetery
      • The Major Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Adams Cemetery
      • New Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182909 <5>
    • Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hull Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hull Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
    • Pine Level Campground Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Venice Memorial Gardens.

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

  • South Venice
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Venice Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Venice Gardens is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Gardens
  • Venice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Venice is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <6>
  • Nokomis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Plantation
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Plantation is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Laurel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Osprey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Englewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shiney Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
  • Vamo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vamo is located in Sarasota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vamo
  • Warm Mineral Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Manasota Key
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • North Port
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Grove City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gulf Gate Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Gulf Gate Estates is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Gate Estates
    • Bee Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bee Ridge is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
    • South Gate Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • South Gate Ridge is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Ridge
    • Siesta Key
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Sarasota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lake Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarasota
    • Ridge Wood Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ridge Wood Heights is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Wood Heights
    • Rotonda West
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • El Jobean
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Sarasota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sarasota
    • Sarasota Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Springs
    • Southgate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Southgate is located in Sarasota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 Venice Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Sarasota 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 Venice Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #299015  (Venice Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #299015 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: Sarasota
      • Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Venice
      • Location given for Venice Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 27.0795006     Lon: -82.4262072
      • 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 Sarasota, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Venice Memorial Gardens) 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.