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A visit to the Cottonwood Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Cottonwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cottonwood Cemetery (FG ID #7920)

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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3848°   (40° 23' 5")

Lon:   -122.2934°   (-122° 17' 36")

The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Shasta County<2>.

The county seat for Shasta County is located in Redding. Redding lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Cottonwood Cemetery .

Establishment of the Cottonwood Cemetery ...

The Cottonwood Cemetery was established in 1886.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Shasta 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 Cottonwood 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cottonwood Cemetery.

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

    • Cottonwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Anderson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Shasta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
      • Former name for Anderson:
      • American Ranch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
    • Balls Ferry ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balls Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
      • Balls Ferry is located in Shasta County
    • Hooker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Tehama County
    • Battle Creek ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Battle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Shasta County
    • Clarkville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
      • Clarkville is located in Shasta County
    • Olinda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinda
      • Olinda is located in Shasta County
    • Latona ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latona
      • Latona is located in Shasta County
      • Former name for Latona:
      • New Town
    • Happy Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Shasta County
      • Former name for Happy Valley:
      • Oak
    • Pacheco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacheco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco
      • Pacheco is located in Shasta County
    • Parkville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Shasta County
    • Bell's Bridge ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell's Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell's Bridge
      • Bell's Bridge is located in Shasta County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Girvan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girvan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girvan
        • Girvan is located in Shasta County
      • Redding Rancheria
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Rancheria
        • Redding Rancheria is located in Shasta County
      • Bend
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
        • Bend is located in Tehama County
      • Cloverdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Cloverdale is located in Shasta County
      • Smithville ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Smithville is located in Shasta County
      • Enterprise
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Shasta County
      • Canon City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canon City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon City
        • Canon City is located in Shasta County
      • Dales
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales
        • Dales is located in Tehama County
      • Fleaville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fleaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
        • Fleaville is located in Shasta County
      • Millville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Palo Cedro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Texas Springs ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Texas Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Springs
        • Texas Springs is located in Shasta County
      • Briggsville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
        • Briggsville is located in Shasta County
        • Former name for Briggsville:
        • Moorestown
      • Horsetown ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsetown
        • Horsetown is located in Shasta County
        • Former names for Horsetown:
        • Clear Creek Diggings
        • One Horse Town
      • Gas Point ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Point
        • Gas Point is located in Shasta County

    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 Cottonwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Shasta County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Cottonwood Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Anderson District Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Major Pierson B. Reading Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Anderson Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Anderson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Anderson.
      • The Anderson Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oddfellows Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231350 <1>
    • Parkville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkville Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bates Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bates Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Bates Pioneer Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988777 <1>
    • Cloverdale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • The Cloverdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Happy Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1853697 <1>
    • Pinckney Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Texas Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Texas Springs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Texas Springs Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • The Texas Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Upper Texas Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217622 <1>
    • Lawncrest Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Millville IOOF Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Millville IOOF Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • The Millville IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Millville IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8077 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • The Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Millville Masonic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #309666 <1>
      • Redding Memorial Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Redding.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1177236 <1>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Middleton Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Middletown Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Northern California Veterans Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Tehama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1682471  (Cottonwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1682471 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: Cottonwood
      • County: Shasta         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #1682471 (Cottonwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7920

    The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, 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 things 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 Cottonwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3848, Longitude: -122.2934    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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