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A visit to the Washington Memorial 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 Washington Memorial Cemetery ...

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

26.1373, -80.1795

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

The Washington Memorial Cemetery is located in Broward County<2>.

The county seat for Broward County is located in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale lies just to the east southeast of the Washington Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Washington Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Washington Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lauderdale Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Westlawn Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    • The Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72494 <5>
  • Sharon Gardens Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollywood Memorial Gardens North
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Star of David Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pompano Beach Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pompano Beach Cemetery is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompano Beach Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pompano Beach Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pompano Beach.
    • The Pompano Beach Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pompano Beach South Lawn Cemetery
    • South Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993291 <5>
  • Hollywood Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hollywood Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Westview Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Westview Community Cemetery is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Community Cemetery
      • The Westview Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Westview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1613448 <5>
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park of Broward County
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Eternal Light Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Southern Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Southern Memorial Park is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Southern Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in North Miami Beach.
      • The Southern Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Caballero Rivero Southern Memorial Park
      • Memorial Plan Southern Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640549 <5>
    • Boca Raton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Boca Raton Cemetery is located in Palm Beach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca Raton Cemetery
    • Dade Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Dade Memorial Park is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dade Memorial Park
    • Miami Shores Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Sinai Memorial Park is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
    • Southern Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Southern Memorial Park is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Memorial Park

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Washington Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Saint George
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Saint George is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Roosevelt Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Roosevelt Gardens is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Gardens
  • Washington Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Washington Park is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
  • Boulevard Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Boulevard Gardens is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard Gardens
  • Franklin Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Franklin Park is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
  • Golden Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Golden Heights is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
  • West Ken - Lark
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • West Ken - Lark is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ken - Lark
  • Broward Estates
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Broward Estates is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broward Estates
  • Melrose Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Melrose Park is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
  • Rock Island Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rock Island Village is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Village
  • Rock Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rock Island is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Flamingo Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Flamingo Village is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Village
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Chula Vista
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Chula Vista is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
    • Fort Lauderdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wilton Manors
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lazy Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lazy Lake is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Lauderdale Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lauderhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Broadview Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Broadview Park is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Park
    • Hacienda Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Hacienda Village is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
    • Oakland Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Plantation
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fern Crest Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fern Crest Village is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Crest Village
    • Village Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Village Park is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
    • Harbor Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Harbor Beach is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
    • North Andrews Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Palm Aire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Palm Aire is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Aire

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 Washington Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Broward County.

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

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 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 Washington Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Broward 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 Washington Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #292911  (Washington Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #292911 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: Broward
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Lauderdale North
      • Location given for Washington Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 26.1373079     Lon: -80.1794908
      • 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 Broward, 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- Washington Memorial 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.