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A visit to the Ascension Cemetery ...

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 Ascension Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ascension Cemetery

Lat:   33.6514°   (33° 39' 5")

Lon:   -117.6952°   (-117° 41' 42")

The Ascension Cemetery is located in Orange County<1>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Santa Ana. Santa Ana lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Ascension Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Ascension Cemetery.<3>

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

  • El Toro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Toro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Toro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The El Toro Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Pacific View Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacific View Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacific View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pacific View Memorial Park is located in Orange County
  • Mission Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre is located in Orange County
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairhaven Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Ana Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Yorba Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yorba Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Melrose Abbey Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Abbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Melrose Abbey Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Anaheim Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Good Shepherd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunny Shope Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Shope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Shope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunny Shope Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Magnolia Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Westminster Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Elsinore Valley Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Loma Vista Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loma Vista Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loma Vista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loma Vista Memorial Park is located in Orange County

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]<2> of the Ascension Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ascension Cemetery, 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 Ascension Cemetery. The following communities are located in Orange County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Ascension Cemetery:

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 Ascension Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #269598  (Ascension Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #269598 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: Lake Forest
    • County: Orange         Elev: 136
    • Location given for GNIS #269598 (Ascension Cemetery)

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Ascension Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6514, Longitude: -117.6952    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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