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A visit to the Castroville Public Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Castroville Public Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Castroville Public Cemetery (FG ID #7885)

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 Castroville Public Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Castroville Public Cemetery

Lat:   36.7931°   (36° 47' 35")

Lon:   -121.7852°   (-121° 47' 6")

The cemetery is located in Monterey County<2>.

As an estimate, the Castroville Public Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Moss Landing.

The county seat for Monterey County is located in Salinas. Salinas lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Castroville Public Cemetery .

Name Variations for Castroville Public Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Castroville Public Cemetery.

Castroville Public Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Castroville Cemetery
  • Moss Landing Cemetery
  • Castroville / Moss Landing Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Castroville Public Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Monterey 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 Castroville Public 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Castroville Public Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Castroville Public Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Moss Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Castroville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkhorn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
    • Las Lomas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
      • Las Lomas is located in Monterey County
    • Prunedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Marina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
      • Marina is located in Monterey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <4>
    • Pajaro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajaro
      • Pajaro is located in Monterey County
    • Boronda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boronda
      • Boronda is located in Monterey County
    • Santa Rita
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
      • Santa Rita is located in Monterey County
    • Watsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Colache Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colache Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colache Town
      • Colache Town is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Prattco ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattco
      • Prattco is located in Monterey County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Salinas
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • La Selva Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Aromas
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Freedom
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Amesti
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesti
        • Amesti is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Interlaken
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
        • Interlaken is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Strongs Mobile Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Mobile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Mobile Village
        • Strongs Mobile Village is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sand City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fort Ord Village ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ord Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ord Village
        • Fort Ord Village is located in Monterey County
      • Rio del Mar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • River Oaks
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
        • River Oaks is located in San Benito County
      • Point Alones ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Alones. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Alones
        • Point Alones is located in Monterey County
      • Seaside
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Spreckels
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Corralitos
        (13 miles [20.9 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 Castroville Public Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monterey County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Castroville Public Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Castroville
    • Pajaro
      • Pajaro lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Castroville Public Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pajaro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajaro
    • Salinas
    • Seaside
      • Seaside lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Castroville Public Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seaside.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
    • Spreckels
    • Watsonville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Castroville Public Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Hambey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hambey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hambey Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hambey Cemetery
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen of Heaven Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Chinese Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chinese Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chinese Cemetery is located in Salinas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
    • Monterey County Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monterey County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monterey County Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monterey County Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Mission Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission Memorial Park is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Memorial Park
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Yamat Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yamat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yamat Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yamat Cemetery
    • Pajaro Valley Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pajaro Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pajaro Valley Memorial Park is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pajaro Valley Memorial Park
    • El Carmeto Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The El Carmeto Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the El Carmeto Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Pacific Grove.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Carmeto Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7947 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • San Juan Bautista Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • The San Juan Bautista Cemetery is located in San Benito County
        • The San Juan Bautista Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Larios Cemetery
        • San Juan Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Juan Bautista Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1468767 <1>
      • Day Valley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • The Day Valley Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • The Day Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Valencia Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159752 <1>
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • San Carlos Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Carlos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Carlos Cemetery is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Carlos Cemetery
      • El Encinal Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Encinal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The El Encinal Cemetery is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Encinal Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Soquel Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Soquel Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soquel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Soquel.
        • The Soquel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beit Olam Cemetery
        • Eternal Home Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soquel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #999577 <1>
      • Oakwood Memorial Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Oakwood Memorial Park is located in Santa Cruz County
        • The Oakwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Oak Wood Cemetery
        • Santa Cruz Memorial Oakwood Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8219 <1>
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Holy Cross Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

    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 Castroville Public Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #220713  (Castroville Moss Landing Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #220713 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: Moss Landing
      • County: Monterey         Elev: 7
      • Location given for GNIS #220713 (Castroville Moss Landing Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7885

    The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.ca.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Monterey, 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' 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 Castroville Public Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7931, Longitude: -121.7852    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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