RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of California >> Contra Costa County >> Byron Brentwood Knightson CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Byron Brentwood Knightson 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 Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery:

37.9102, -121.6488

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

The Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County<2>.

The county seat for Contra Costa County is located in Martinez. Martinez lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak View Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak View Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Memorial Park
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holly Cross Cemetery
  • New Holy Cross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
  • Tracy Public Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tracy Public Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy Public Cemetery
    • The Tracy Public Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tracy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8407 <5>
  • Ahayas Achim Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Ahayas Achim Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahayas Achim Cemetery
  • Congregation Adas Yeshuran of Stockton Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Congregation of Ahavas Achim Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chinese Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Chinese Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chinese Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Stockton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7905 <5>
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Israel Cemetery
    • San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery
      • The San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Joaquin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8346 <5>
    • Stockton Rural Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Stockton Rural Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Rural Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stockton Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Stockton.
      • The Stockton Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8382 <5>
    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Dublin Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memory Gardens Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8157 <5>
    • Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Discovery Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bixler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bixler is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
  • Byron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brentwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Knightsen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oakley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <6>
  • Bethel Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Antioch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <6>
  • Altamont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Altamont is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Holt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Empire ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Empire is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Marsh Creek Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Tassajara
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tassajara is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tassajara
    • Blackhawk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackhawk is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
    • Pittsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
    • Rock City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rock City is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Blackhawk - Camino Tassajara
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Livermore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Laddville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Laddville is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddville
    • Ellis ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellis is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Tracy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <6>
    • Terminous
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous

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 Byron Brentwood Knightson 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 Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Antioch
    • Antioch lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Antioch.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Bethel Island
  • Byron
    • Byron lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Byron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Isleton
    • Isleton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Isleton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleton
  • Livermore
    • Livermore lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Livermore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Oakley
    • Oakley lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Pittsburg
  • Rio Vista
  • Tracy
    • Tracy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tracy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy

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 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 Byron Brentwood Knightson 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 Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #236785  (Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #236785 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: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brentwood
      • Location given for Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.9102022     Lon: -121.648841
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Byron Brentwood Knightson 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.