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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Chinaman Gravesite. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Chinaman Gravesite (FG ID #2491606)

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 Chinaman Gravesite ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chinaman Gravesite

Lat:   35.2823°   (35° 16' 56")

Lon:   -119.5731°   (-119° 34' 23")

The cemetery is located in Kern County<3>.

As an estimate, the Chinaman Gravesite is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of McKittrick.

The county seat for Kern County is located in Bakersfield. Bakersfield lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of the Chinaman Gravesite .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chinaman Gravesite:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Kern County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Chinaman Gravesite 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 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Chinaman Gravesite.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chinaman Gravesite, with the nearest first.

    • Derby Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Acres
      • Derby Acres is located in Kern County
    • McKittrick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reward ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Kern County
    • Fellows
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Midoil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midoil
      • Midoil is located in Kern County
    • Valley Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Acres
      • Valley Acres is located in Kern County
    • Buttonwillow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Taft Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Heights
      • Taft Heights is located in Kern County
    • Taft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ford City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Kern County
    • Dustin Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin Acres
      • Dustin Acres is located in Kern County
    • South Taft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Taft
      • South Taft is located in Kern County
    • Tupman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spicer City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer City
      • Spicer City is located in Kern 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 Chinaman Gravesite. The following communities are located in Kern County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chinaman Gravesite.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Buttonwillow
    • Fellows
    • Maricopa
    • McKittrick
    • Rosedale - Historic
    • Shafter
    • Taft
      • Taft lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Chinaman Gravesite.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taft.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
    • Wasco
      • Wasco lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Chinaman Gravesite.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wasco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Chinaman Gravesite.<6>

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

    • West Side District Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shafter Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wasco Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wasco Memorial Park is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wasco Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Wasco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasco Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1238237 <1>
    • Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

    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 Chinaman Gravesite:

    The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.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>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Chinaman Gravesite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2823, Longitude: -119.5731    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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