A visit to the Brother Jonathan 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 Brother Jonathan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brother Jonathan Cemetery:
41.7507, -124.2112
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brother Jonathan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brother Jonathan Cemetery is located in Del Norte County<2>.
The county seat for Del Norte County is located in Crescent City. Crescent City lies just to the north northeast of the Brother Jonathan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brother Jonathan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the Brother Jonathan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brother Jonathan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Indian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Del Norte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Del Norte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Oceanview Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- The Oceanview Cemetery is located in Curry County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanview Cemetery
- The Oceanview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329733 <5>
- Van Pelt Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Old Brookings Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- William James Ward Memorial Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- The William James Ward Memorial Cemetery is located in Curry County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William James Ward Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the William James Ward Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Brookings (OR).
- The William James Ward Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- W.J. Ward Memorial Cemetery
- Ward Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39536 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 9 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brother Jonathan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brother Jonathan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Crescent City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bertsch - Oceanview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bertsch - Oceanview is located in Del Norte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertsch - Oceanview
- Hiouchi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Dick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smith River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gasquet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Klamath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brookings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Harbor
(21 miles [33.8 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 Brother Jonathan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Del Norte County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brother Jonathan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookings
- Crescent City
- Smith River
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 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 Brother Jonathan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Del Norte 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 Brother Jonathan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1702432 (Brother Jonathan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1702432 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: Del Norte
- Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crescent City
- Location given for Brother Jonathan Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7506704 Lon: -124.211192
- 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 Del Norte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brother Jonathan 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> | 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. |
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