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The location of the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery ...

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)

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

Lat:   37.9102°   (37° 54' 36")

Lon:   -121.6488°   (-121° 38' 55")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Contra Costa County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <4>
    • Bethel Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Antioch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <4>
    • Altamont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Alameda County
    • Holt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Empire ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Contra Costa County
    • Marsh Creek Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
      • Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Tassajara
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tassajara
        • Tassajara is located in Contra Costa County
      • Blackhawk
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
        • Blackhawk is located in Contra Costa County
      • Pittsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
      • Rock City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Contra Costa County
      • 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)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laddville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddville
        • Laddville is located in Alameda County
      • Tracy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
        • Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <4>
      • Terminous
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
        • Terminous is located in San Joaquin County

    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

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak View Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holly Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • New Holy Cross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Tracy Public Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tracy Public Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
      • The Tracy Public Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tracy Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Public Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8407 <7>
    • Ahayas Achim Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ahayas Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ahayas Achim Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7905 <7>
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Temple Israel Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Stockton Rural Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • The Stockton Rural Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Stockton Rural Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8382 <7>
      • St. Stephen Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
      • Dublin Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dublin Cemetery
      • Memory Gardens Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
        • The Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Memory Gardens Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8157 <7>
      • Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #236785 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: Brentwood
      • County: Contra Costa         Elev: 13
      • Location given for GNIS #236785 (Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery)

    The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/

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

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9102, Longitude: -121.6488       In this case, the coordinates for the Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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