A visit to the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard (FG ID #2417930)
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 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard
Lat: 36.6184° (36° 37' 6")
Lon: -118.0688° (-118° 4' 7")
The cemetery is located in Inyo County<2>.
As an estimate, the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard is located outside and to the northwest of Lone Pine.
The county seat for Inyo County is located in Independence. Independence lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard .
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 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 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Inyo County:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard (FG ID #2417930)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of California
- Cemeteries of Inyo County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for California
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for California
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of California
- Cemeteries of Inyo
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Lone Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Inyo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Pine <4>
- Lone Pine Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Station
- Lone Pine Station is located in Inyo County
- Lone Pine Station has also been known as:
- Mount Whitney
- Whitney
- Lone Pine Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Creek
- Lone Pine Creek is located in Inyo County
- Alabama Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Hills
- Alabama Hills is located in Inyo County
- Mount Whitney Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Whitney Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Whitney Station
- Mount Whitney Station is located in Inyo County
- Owenyo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Boulder Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Creek
- Boulder Creek is located in Inyo County
- Alico ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alico
- Alico is located in Inyo County
- Whitney Portal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Portal
- Whitney Portal is located in Inyo County
- Former name for Whitney Portal:
- Hunter Flat
- Whitney Portal has also been known as:
- Hunters Camp
- Dolomite ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
- Dolomite is located in Inyo County
- Reward ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Reward is located in Inyo County
- Manzanar ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bartlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Inyo County
- Mock ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Tramway ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Beveridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beveridge
- Beveridge is located in Inyo County
- Swansea ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Swansea is located in Inyo County
- Swansea has also been known as:
- Swansea Landing
- Kearsarge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- Kearsarge is located in Inyo County
- Former names for Kearsarge:
- Citrus
- Kearsarge Station
- Bartlett
- Independence
- Independence lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Independence.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Keeler
- Keeler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Keeler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Lone Pine
- Lone Pine lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lone Pine.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Manzanar - Historic
- Manzanar lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manzanar.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanar
- Lone Pine Indian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- The Lone Pine Indian Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Indian Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Lone Pine.
- The Lone Pine Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Cemetery of Lone Pine
- Indian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Indian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515229 <1>
- Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- The Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Lone Pine.
- The Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8275 <1>
- Depot Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Depot Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Depot Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Depot Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Lone Pine.
- The Depot Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Lone Pine Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Depot Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8232 <1>
- Manzanar Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- The Manzanar Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Manzanar Cemetery is located between<8> the communities of Lone Pine and Independence. The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Independence.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzanar Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2367166 <1>
- Independence Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- The Independence Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Independence Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Independence.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8058 <1>
- Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Keeler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217260 <1>
- Keeler Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Keeler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Keeler Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Keeler Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Keeler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeler Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2296914 <1>
- Old Independence Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- The Old Independence Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Independence Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Independence.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Independence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8231 <1>
- Camp Independence Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Camp Independence Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Camp Independence Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Independence Cemetery is located in Independence.
- The Camp Independence Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ft. Independence Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Independence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217265 <1>
- McKellips Gravesite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- The McKellips Gravesite is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McKellips Gravesite is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Keeler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKellips Gravesite
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978458 <1>
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2417930
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard, with the nearest first.
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 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard. The following communities are located in Inyo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard.<7>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard, with the nearest first.
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 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.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 Inyo, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6184, Longitude: -118.0688 |
| <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. |
| <8> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Lone Pine and Independence. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |