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A visit to the Westlawn 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 Westlawn Memorial Gardens ...

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

26.0934, -80.2289

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

The Westlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Broward County<2>.

The county seat for Broward County is located in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale lies just to the east northeast of the Westlawn Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westlawn Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Westlawn Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Hollywood Memorial Gardens North
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hollywood Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lauderdale Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lauderdale Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollywood Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Sharon Gardens Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • Southern Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 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>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pompano Beach Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Star of David Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Westview Community Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Vista Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Vista Memorial Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Memorial Gardens
    • Dade Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Southern Memorial Park is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Memorial Park
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park of Broward County
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Westlawn Memorial Gardens.

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

  • Fern Crest Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fern Crest Village is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Crest Village
  • Davie
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Davie is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davie <6>
  • Playland Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Playland Village is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Village
  • Hacienda Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hacienda Village is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
  • Broadview Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Broadview Park is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Park
  • Edgewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgewater is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Chula Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Chula Vista is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
  • Melrose Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Melrose Park is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
  • Plantation
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Island Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pine Island Ridge is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Ridge
  • Cooper City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chambers Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chambers Estates is located in Broward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Estates
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Boulevard Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Boulevard Gardens is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard Gardens
    • Broward Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Broward Estates is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broward Estates
    • Saint George
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint George is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Lauderhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sunshine Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunshine Acres is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Acres
    • Royal Palm Ranches
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Royal Palm Ranches is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Ranches
    • Oak Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Point is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Estates of Fort Lauderdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravenswood Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ravenswood Estates is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Estates
    • Franklin Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklin Park is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Washington Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Washington Park is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
    • Roosevelt Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Roosevelt Gardens is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Gardens
    • Golden Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Golden Heights is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
    • West Ken - Lark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Ken - Lark is located in Broward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ken - Lark

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 Westlawn Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Broward County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westlawn Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Davie
    • Davie lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Westlawn Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Davie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Westlawn Memorial Gardens:

  • 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 Westlawn Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #298021  (Westlawn Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #298021 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: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Lauderdale South
      • Location given for Westlawn Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 26.0934209     Lon: -80.228937
      • 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 '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- Westlawn 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.