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A visit to the Bodega Bay Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Bodega Bay Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bodega Bay Cemetery:

38.3174, -123.0256

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bodega Bay Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bodega Bay Cemetery is located in Sonoma County<2>.

The county seat for Sonoma County is located in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bodega Bay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bodega Bay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Bodega Bay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bodega Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Bodega.
  • Druids Occidental Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tomales Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tomales Cemetery is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomales Cemetery
  • Duncans Mills Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Duncans Mills Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Mills Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomfield Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bloomfield.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hills Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
  • Forestview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forestview Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Redwood Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • McPeak Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The McPeak Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPeak Cemetery
    • Steele Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Steele Family Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Family Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Fulton Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
    • Seaview Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
    • Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Santa Rosa Memorial Park - Shiloh Road Addition
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bodega Bay Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bodega Bay Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bodega Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bodega
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salmon Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Salmon Creek is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
  • Carmet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carmet is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmet
  • Dillon Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Serena Del Mar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Serena Del Mar is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Del Mar
  • Freestone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Occidental
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tomales
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Meeker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamlet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamlet is located in Marin County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nicks Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nicks Cove is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicks Cove
    • Bloomfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Duncans Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jenner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Monte Rio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Villa Grande
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Graton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marshall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sebastopol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Guerneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Forestville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Trenton is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Rio Nido
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Bodega Bay Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sonoma County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bodega Bay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Sonoma 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 Bodega Bay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1989431  (Bodega Bay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1989431 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: Sonoma
      • Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bodega Head
      • Location given for Bodega Bay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.317417     Lon: -123.0255565
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Sonoma, 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- Bodega Bay 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.