About Roselawn Cemetery
Roselawn Cemetery is a cemetery near Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. It lies about 0.9 mi southwest of Lakeland. The grounds sit at about 167 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 6 notable people buried here, including Park Trammell, Herbert J. Drane and James Hardin Peterson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 289971. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lakeview Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the northeast. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory in Lakeland, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 46 cemeteries we list in Polk County, and 22 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 46 listings in Polk County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Lakeland. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Roselawn Cemetery
Among them: 2 US representatives, 1 governor, 1 US senator, 1 World War I veteran, 1 writer.
- Park Trammell1876-1936American politician
- Herbert J. Drane1863-1947American politician
- James Hardin Peterson1894-1978American politician
- Henry Green Barnett1890-1987Minor American poet
- R. Ira Barnett1876-1970American clergyman
- Robert Howren Barnett1849-1936American Methodist minister
People whose Wikidata entry gives Roselawn Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
28.05085, -81.94425
What Roselawn Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Lakeview CemeteryLakeland, FLCemetery0.1 mi
- Tiger Flowers CemeteryLakeland, FLCemetery0.2 mi
- Stephenson CemeteryLakeland, FLCemetery1.5 mi
- Gapway CemeteryCrystal Lake, FLCemetery2.1 mi
- Lakeland Memorial Gardens2125 Bartow Road, Lakeland, FLMemorial park2.9 mi
- Serenity GardensLakeland, FLCemetery3.2 mi
- Griffin CemeteryGibsonia, FLCemetery4.2 mi
- New Home Church CemeteryWinston, FLChurch cemetery4.5 mi
- Fitzgerald CemeteryLakeland Highlands, FLCemetery5.7 mi
- Medulla CemeteryMedulla, FLCemetery5.9 mi
Funeral homes near Roselawn Cemetery
- Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory0.7 miCremation provider · Lakeland · (863) 682-0111
- Cannon Funeral Home LLC1.0 miFuneral home · Lakeland · (863) 210-5665
- Coney Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Lakeland · (863) 686-5006
- HW Oldham Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · Lakeland · (863) 683-2419
- Gentry-Morrison Funeral Homes2.3 miFuneral home · Lakeland · (863) 688-7679
- Lanier Funeral And Cremation Services2.4 miCremation provider · Lakeland · (863) 687-3996
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