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A visit to the Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Catholic Cemetery:

39.5246, -122.1844

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

The Catholic Cemetery is located in Glenn County<2>.

The county seat for Glenn County is located in Willows. Willows lies just to the west of the Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Germantown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Cemetery
    • The Germantown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Artois Cemetery
    • German Town Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7844 <5>
  • Nye Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Princeton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Cemetery
  • Butte City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Butte City Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butte City Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Butte City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7868 <5>
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Orland Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Orland Catholic Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orland Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Orland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7887 <5>
  • Orland Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Oddfellows Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellows Cemetery
  • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Afton
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8142 <5>
  • Martin Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Monroeville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243964 <5>
  • Orland Masonic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Orland Masonic Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Masonic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orland Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Orland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #511436 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sites Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sites Cemetery is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sites Cemetery
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graves Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Orland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7996 <5>
    • Pryor Grave
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pryor Grave is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Grave
    • Elk Creek Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Elk Creek.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168687 <5>
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dayton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Dayton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144284 <5>
    • Grindstone Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Willows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Artois
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Glenn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Butte City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Princeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Afton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Afton is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  • Orland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Devils Elbow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Devils Elbow is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
  • Sites
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sites is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sites
  • Maxwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Capay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Capay is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay
    • Elk Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Colusa Rancheria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Colusa Rancheria is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa Rancheria
    • Stonyford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nord ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nord is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nord
    • Lodoga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lodoga is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodoga
    • Nelson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Durham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Kirkwood is located in Tehama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Colusa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Richvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Chico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Chico is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chico <6>

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 Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Glenn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Glenn 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 Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1702523  (Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1702523 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: Glenn
      • Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willows
      • Location given for Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.5246044     Lon: -122.1844262
      • 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 Glenn, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Catholic 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.