Hidden gems - Cemeteries in Fort Lauderdale, United States not to miss (Updated March, 2024)

Hidden gems: Cemeteries in Fort Lauderdale

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Fort Lauderdale. This list contains 13 places from Cemetery category.

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Forest Hills Memorial Park & Palm City Chapel

Funeral home

👍👍 January 2023 of this year we had to reach out to Forest Hills Funeral home in Palm City because of the passing of one of our loved ones, we had the fortunate experience of having Fern help us with the planning of her services. Fern was wonderful to work with and very understanding as were all the e...

4.90 (56 reviews) (~119.24 km from centre)

Fernhill Memorial Gardens & Mausoleum

Cemetery

👍👍 My husband and I had prepaid several years ago for both services and entombment which made things very easy during this stressful time There was no high pressure to purchase additional items Note originally we lived in a different area in Florida and fern hill and seawinds both made it very easy to...

4.90 (28 reviews) (~118.69 km from centre)

Miami City Cemetery

Cemetery

👍 This Cemetery is Miami's Oldest Cemetery. The first burial, not recorded, was of an elderly black man on July 14, 1897. The first recorded burial of a white man was H. Graham Branscomb, a 24-year-old Englishman on July 20, 1897 from consumption. Among the 9,000 burials are pioneer families such as t...

4.90 (27 reviews) (~36.91 km from centre)

Branhilda Richardson-Knowles Memorial Park

Cemetery

👍👍 Branhilda-Richardson Knowles Memorial Park is a cemetery but there aren't any headstones. This is a historic African-American cemetery but no one is sure where the bodies lay anymore. Hundreds of people are buried in what was once called the "Old Colored Cemetery." It is believed there may be as man...

4.90 (20 reviews) (~21.5 km from centre)

Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapels at Mount Nebo/Kendall Memorial Gardens

Funeral home

👍👍 Dealing with Riverside Gordon during a very stressful time proved to be a good experience. Myles was very professional as well as extremely compassionate. He attended to every detail and answered all questions. The funeral took place without a hitch.

4.80 (33 reviews) (~48.54 km from centre)

Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Homes and Cremation Services

Funeral home

👍👍 In my time of need, I was devastated and Glenn and Nichole were the perfect people there. They were very sympathetic, caring and understanding, and I could not have thought to have two better people assist me when I needed it most. Thank you again to both of you.

4.70 (75 reviews) (~217.05 km from centre)

Spruce Bluff Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 EXCELLENT piece of local history!!!! Shaded, easy walk. 1:15 minutes. Trail is well marked, flat, dry and hard packed. Beautiful old boardwalks over the wetlands, with amazing vantage points. Google the park to download the tour. Picnic table at the entrance is your only spot to sit for a snack. The...

4.70 (58 reviews) (~127.4 km from centre)

Key West Cemetery

Cemetery

Cemetery opened in 1847, containing as many as 100,000 bodies, in sections by faith & ethnicity.

4.60 (142 reviews) (~240.62 km from centre)

Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home & Cemetery

Funeral home

👍👍 My mother turned 100 recently and I had stopped by Memorial Gardens to check on her plot. Jason Kerwin met with me and suggested it might be wise to make some prearrangements . My sister and I met with him last week and we are so glad we did. Obviously when a loved one passes it is a difficult time...

4.60 (113 reviews) (~181.09 km from centre)

Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central

Cemetery

👍👍 Angela Angela Angela Thank you so much for the compassion and kindness you have showed me and my family during a very difficult time. From our first encounter, you met us with a warm smile and welcomed us. You explained everything thoroughly and made sure we understood the whole process. Even after...

4.60 (94 reviews) (~3.71 km from centre)

Captiva Chapel by the Sea

Church

😠 Wonder what God would think of the 1,250.00 charge to get married.

4.60 (20 reviews) (~208.98 km from centre)

Graceland Memorial Park South

Funeral home

😠 I came to visit my uncle that’s been buried here since March 2011. We came to leave Sun flowers for his 11 year anniversary. We come twice a year for his birthday and his death anniversary. Come to find out his tombstone is no where to be found. I go into the office and Ms. Olivia form the office is...

4.50 (74 reviews) (~58.64 km from centre)

Sanibel Cemetery

Cemetery

4.50 (8 reviews) (~194.54 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Cemeteries in Fort Lauderdale, United States