A visit to the Ararat 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 Ararat Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ararat Cemetery (FG ID #640425).
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 Ararat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ararat Cemetery:
36.7493, -119.8344
The Ararat Cemetery is located in Fresno County<2>.
The county seat for Fresno County is located in Fresno. Fresno lies just to the east northeast of the Ararat Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ararat Cemetery.
Name Variations for Ararat Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Ararat Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ararat Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ararat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Fresno Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Colony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clovis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Raisin City Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fowler Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Del Rey Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Redbank Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Redbank Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank Cemetery
- Borden's Chinese Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Selma Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Floral Memorial Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Selma Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mendocino Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Mendocino Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendocino Cemetery
- Sanger Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Academy Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor Vitae Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Acres Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Acres Cemetery is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acres Cemetery
- Winchell Cove Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Winchell Cove Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ararat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ararat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Muscatel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pratton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fresno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calwa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Highway City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Highway City is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
- Pinedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Malaga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Malaga is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
- Tarpey Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tarpey Village is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpey Village
- Herndon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rolinda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Clovis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barstow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barstow is located in Fresno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Raco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lone Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Raisin City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bowles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Biola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fowler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kerman
(12 miles [19.3 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 Ararat Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fresno County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ararat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clovis
- Del Rey
- Fowler
- Fresno
- Kerman
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ararat Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Fresno 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 Ararat Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #640425
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 Fresno, 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- Ararat 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. |