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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 ...

The Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Ahayas Achim Cemetery
    • The Ahayas Achim Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahayas Achim Cemetery
  • Chinese Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Congregation Adas Yeshuran of Stockton Cemetery
  • Congregation of Ahavas Achim Cemetery
  • Dublin Cemetery
    • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    • 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
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • New Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The New Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
  • Oak View Memorial Park
    • The Oak View Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
    • San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery
      • 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 <2>
    • Stockton Rural Cemetery
      • 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 <2>
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      • The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Israel Cemetery
    • Tracy Public Cemetery
      • 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 <2>

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 alphabetically:

  • Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Alameda County
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  • Antioch
    • 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 <4>
  • Bethel Island
  • Bixler
    • Bixler is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
  • Blackhawk - Camino Tassajara
  • Blackhawk
    • Blackhawk is located in Contra Costa County
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  • Brentwood
  • Byron
  • Clayton
    • 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 <4>
  • Discovery Bay
  • Ellis ‑ Historic
    • Ellis is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Empire ‑ Historic
    • Empire is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Holt
    • Knightsen
    • Laddville ‑ Historic
      • Laddville is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddville
    • Livermore
    • Marsh Creek Springs
      • Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
    • Oakley
      • 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 <4>
    • Pittsburg
    • Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Tassajara
      • Tassajara is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tassajara
    • Terminous
      • Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
    • Tracy
      • 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 <4>

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.

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 either 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.