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A visit to the Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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

27.9757, -82.4656

The Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tampa.

The cemetery is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

Adjacent to the Woodlawn Cemetery and just to the north is the Beth Israel Cemetery. To the northeast is the Centro Asturiano Cemetery (Old).

Just for reference: A short distance and to the northwest of The Woodlawn Cemetery is the Showmans Rest Cemetery. See below for details.

The county seat for Hillsborough County is located in Tampa. Tampa lies just to the southeast of the Woodlawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Woodlawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.

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

  • Richardsons Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Richardsons Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsons Village
  • Tampa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Citrus Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Citrus Park is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Park
  • Wellswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Catherine City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Catherine City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine City
  • West Tampa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bungalow City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bungalow City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungalow City
  • Park City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Park City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Courier City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
  • Ybor City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ybor City
  • Central Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  • Martin Luther King Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Montana City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Montana City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
    • Evelyn City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Evelyn City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn City
    • Gray Gables
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maudot Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Maudot Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maudot Village
    • Shadowlawn Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shadowlawn Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn Village
    • Spring Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hill is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Kirby Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Park is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Park
    • Drew Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Culbreath Isles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Culbreath Bayou
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carroll City Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Carroll City Center is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City Center
    • Carroll City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Carroll City is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll City
    • Palm River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
    • Del Rio
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Del Rio is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
    • Indian Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Forest Hills Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Forest Hills Village is located in Hillsborough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Village

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 Woodlawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hillsborough County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Hillsborough 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #298227  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #298227 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: Hillsborough
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tampa
      • Location given for Woodlawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.9752984     Lon: -82.4664836
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- Woodlawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.