A visit to the Alhambra 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 Alhambra Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Alhambra Cemetery (FG ID #7834).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Alhambra Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alhambra Cemetery:
38.0185, -122.1452
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Alhambra Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Alhambra Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Martinez.
The cemetery is located in Contra Costa County<2>.
The county seat for Contra Costa County is located in Martinez. Martinez lies just to the east of the Alhambra Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Alhambra Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Alhambra Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alhambra Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Benicia City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Benicia City Cemetery is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benicia City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benicia City Cemetery is located in Benicia.
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Dominics Cemetery is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dominics Cemetery
- Military Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Military Cemetery is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
- All Souls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Vincents Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Queen of Heaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Queen of Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Queen of Haven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Haven Cemetery
- Oakmont Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakmount Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carquinez Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Stephen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Water Front Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
- Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Hillside Cemetery is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hillside Cemetery
- Rolling Hills Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunset View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alhambra Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alhambra Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Martinez
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Vine Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vine Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Port Costa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benicia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pacheco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crockett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tormey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Rodeo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Port Chicago ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hercules
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- El Sobrante
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Walnut Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waldon is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon
- Vallejo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pinole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tara Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Orinda Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Orinda Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda Village
- Orinda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bayview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Gateley
(9 miles [14.5 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 Alhambra Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Contra Costa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alhambra Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benicia
- Concord
- Crockett
- Lafayette
- Martinez
- Orinda
- Pinole
- Port Chicago - Historic
- Vallejo
- Walnut Creek
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 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 Alhambra Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Contra Costa County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Alhambra Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #7834
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1675529 (Alhambra Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1675529 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Contra Costa
- Est. Elev: 38 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Benicia
- Location given for Alhambra Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0182547 Lon: -122.1452435
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Contra Costa, 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 from Point A (ie- Alhambra Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |