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A visit to the Saint Joseph Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery

Lat:   37.4827°   (37° 28' 57")

Lon:   -119.9613°   (-119° 57' 40")

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Mariposa County<2>.

The county seat for Mariposa County is located in Mariposa. Mariposa lies just to the northwest of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Mariposa 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 St. Joseph 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

    • Mariposa
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bootjack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
      • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
    • Midpines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Bullion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
      • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
    • Darrah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah
      • Darrah is located in Mariposa County
    • Jerseydale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
      • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
    • Catheys Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
    • Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
      • Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
    • Bagby ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
      • Bagby is located in Mariposa County
    • Ahwahnee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hornitos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • El Portal
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fish Camp
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wawona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Yosemite West
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite West
        • Yosemite West is located in Mariposa County
      • Dogtown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
        • Dogtown is located in Mariposa County
      • Raymond
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Raymond is located in Madera County
      • Knowles ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
        • Knowles is located in Madera County
      • Knowles Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
        • Knowles Junction is located in Madera County
      • Oakhurst
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Yosemite Forks
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
        • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
      • Coarsegold
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Coulterville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Merced Falls
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
        • Merced Falls is located in Merced 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 St. Joseph Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mariposa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Catheys Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catheys Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catheys Valley Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catheys Valley Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Santa Cruz Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
    • Pate Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Oakhill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Madera County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakhill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oakhurst.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144547 <7>
    • Coulterville Public Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Raymond Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ivett Ranch Family Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Picayune Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picayune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Picayune Cemetery is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picayune Cemetery
    • Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2528702 <7>
    • Helm - Turner Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helm - Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helm - Turner Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm - Turner Cemetery
    • Granite Spring Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granite Spring Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Spring Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7995 <7>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Snelling Pioneer Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Walker Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Fine Gold Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fine Gold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fine Gold Cemetery is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fine Gold Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7970 <7>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • North Fork Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1809331  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1809331 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: Mariposa
      • County: Mariposa         Elev: 599
      • Location given for GNIS #1809331 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)

    The official website for Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/

    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 Mariposa, 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 obstructions 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 St. Joseph Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4827, Longitude: -119.9613       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Joseph 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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