A visit to the Chemehuevi Indian 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 Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery:
34.1289, -116.0539
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County<2>.
The county seat for San Bernardino County is located in San Bernardino. San Bernardino lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<3> to the west of the Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 4 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Twentynine Palms Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Twentynine Palms Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentynine Palms Cemetery
- The Twentynine Palms Cemetery has also been known as:
- Twentynine Palms Public Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8412 <5>
- Mountain Valley Memorial Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Desert Memorial Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Desert Memorial Park is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Desert Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Cathedral City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #188858 <5>
- Palm Springs District Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Twentynine Palms
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Plaza
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Plaza is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plaza
- Panorama Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Panorama Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
- Lost Horse Mine ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lost Horse Mine is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Horse Mine
- Joshua Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Landers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yucca Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sky Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Desert Hot Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thousand Palms
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bermuda Dunes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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 Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Bernardino County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Desert Hot Springs
- Indio
- Indio lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Indio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio
- Joshua Tree
- Pioneertown
- Twentynine Palms
- Yucca Valley
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 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 Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to San Bernardino 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 Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #240505 (Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #240505 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: San Bernardino
- Est. Elev: 610 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Twentynine Palms
- Location given for Chemehuevi Indian Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1288889 Lon: -116.0538889
- 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 San Bernardino, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chemehuevi Indian 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. |
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