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A visit to the Washington Park Cemetery ...


The location of the Washington Park Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Park Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   28.5142°   (28° 30' 51")

Lon:   -81.4290°   (-81° 25' 44")

The Washington Park Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orlando. Orlando lies just to the east northeast of the Washington Park Cemetery .

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 Washington Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Orange County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Washington Park Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washington Park Cemetery.

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

    • Oak Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Orange County
    • Holden Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Heights
      • Holden Heights is located in Orange County
    • Orlovista
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlovista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlovista
      • Orlovista is located in Orange County
    • Pine Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Orlando
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tangelo Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangelo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo Park
      • Tangelo Park is located in Orange County
    • Sky Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Lake
      • Sky Lake is located in Orange County
    • Pine Castle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairvilla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Doctor Phillips
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Phillips
      • Doctor Phillips is located in Orange County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Belle Isle
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Isle
        • Belle Isle is located in Orange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,294 people
      • Fairview Shores
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Shores
        • Fairview Shores is located in Orange County
      • Gotha
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Windermere
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Bay Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Hill
        • Bay Hill is located in Orange County
      • Williamsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Orange County
      • Conway
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Conway is located in Orange County
      • Lake Butter
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Butter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butter
        • Lake Butter is located in Orange County
      • Taft
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
        • Taft is located in Orange County
      • Clarcona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Eatonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Minorville ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
        • Minorville is located in Orange County
      • Lockhart
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Washington Park Cemetery. The following communities are located in Orange County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Eatonville
    • Orlando
      • Orlando lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Washington Park Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orlando.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Washington Park Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Orlando.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72055 <6>
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Gotha.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72790 <6>
    • Doctor Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doctor Phillips Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Phillips Cemetery
    • Taft Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Taft Memorial Gardens is located in Orange County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taft Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Taft.
      • The Taft Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Taft Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taft Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1217063 <6>
    • Ocoee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocoee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ocoee Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocoee Cemetery
    • Pinewood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinewood Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinewood Cemetery
    • Palm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palm Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Cemetery
    • West Orange Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Orange Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Orange Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Orange Memorial Park
    • West Orange Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Orange Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Orange Memorial Gardens is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Orange Memorial Gardens
    • Winter Garden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winter Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winter Garden Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winter Garden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Glen Haven Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Memory Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Highland Memory Gardens is located in Seminole County
        • The Highland Memory Gardens has also been known as:
        • Highland Memorial Garden
        • Highland Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memory Gardens
      • Lock Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lock Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lock Cemetery
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Florida Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Florida Memorial Park is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Memorial Park
      • Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • The Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Apopka Cemetery
        • Edgewood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood - Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72056 <6>
      • Howard Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery

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

    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 Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #299004  (Washington Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #299004 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Orlando West
      • County: Orange         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #299004 (Washington Park Cemetery)

    The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Orange, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Washington Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.5142, Longitude: -81.4290       In this case, the coordinates for the Washington Park Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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