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A visit to the Mount Tamalpais Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery

Lat:   37.9891°   (37° 59' 20")

Lon:   -122.5544°   (-122° 33' 15")

The Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery is located in Marin County<2>.

The county seat for Marin County is located in San Rafael. San Rafael lies just to the southeast of the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Marin 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 Mt. Tamalpais 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery.

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

    • San Anselmo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ross
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Marin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <4>
    • San Rafael
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cerro
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
      • Cerro is located in Marin County
    • Santa Venetia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Venetia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
      • Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
    • Terra Linda
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
      • Terra Linda is located in Marin County
    • Fairfax
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kentfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Larkspur
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Green Brae
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Corte Madera
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • San Quentin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rafael Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafael Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
        • Rafael Village is located in Marin County
      • Woodacre
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Strawberry
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
        • Strawberry is located in Marin County
      • Bel Aire
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
        • Bel Aire is located in Marin County
      • Paradise Cay
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
        • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
      • San Geronimo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Stinson Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tamalpais - Homestead Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tamalpais - Homestead Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalpais - Homestead Valley
        • Tamalpais - Homestead Valley is located in Marin County
      • Manzanita
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
        • Manzanita is located in Marin County
      • Old Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Marin County
      • Lagunitas - Forest Knolls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagunitas - Forest Knolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagunitas - Forest Knolls
        • Lagunitas - Forest Knolls is located in Marin County
      • Forest Knolls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

    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 Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery. The following communities are located in Marin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Marin County
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8177 <7>
    • Fernwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
    • Valley Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Memorial Park is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
    • Taylors Grave Site
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylors Grave Site is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Grave Site
    • Olema Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olema Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olema Cemetery is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olema Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Angels / St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Holy Angels Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8327 <7>
    • San Francisco National Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The San Francisco National Cemetery is located in San Francisco County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Francisco National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in San Francisco.
      • The San Francisco National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Post Cemetery
      • Presidio Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Francisco National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8344 <7>
    • Rolling Hills Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sunset View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
    • Yerba Buena Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerba Buena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yerba Buena Cemetery is located in San Francisco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerba Buena Cemetery
    • Water Front Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Front Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Water Front Memorial Park is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Front Memorial Park
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Cypress Hill Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cypress Hill Memorial Park is located in Sonoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Hill Memorial Park
      • Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is located in Vallejo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8230 <7>
      • Old Hillside Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hillside Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hillside Cemetery
      • Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • The Sunrise Memorial Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8391 <7>
      • Carquinez Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • The Carquinez Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carquinez Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carquinez Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7883 <7>
      • St. Vincents Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • The St. Vincents Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincents Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
        • The St. Vincents Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Vincent Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincents Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8342 <7>
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Oakland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8191 <7>
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Oakland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1698809 <7>
      • All Souls Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • The All Souls Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Souls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
        • The All Souls Cemetery has also been known as:
        • All Souls Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Souls 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 Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #229165  (Mount Tamalpais Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #229165 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: San Rafael
      • County: Marin         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #229165 (Mount Tamalpais Cemetery)

    The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

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

    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 California's counties, including Marin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9891, Longitude: -122.5544       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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