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A visit to the Citizens Cemetery ...


The location of the Citizens Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Citizens Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7627°   (37° 45' 45")

Lon:   -120.8383°   (-120° 50' 17")

The Citizens Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County<2>.

The county seat for Stanislaus County is located in Modesto. Modesto lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Citizens Cemetery .

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 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 Citizens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Stanislaus 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 Citizens 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Citizens Cemetery.

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

    • Oakdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Stanislaus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
    • East Oakdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oakdale
      • East Oakdale is located in Stanislaus County
    • Adela
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adela
      • Adela is located in Stanislaus County
    • Riverbank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Escalon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalon
      • Escalon is located in San Joaquin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escalon <4>
    • Stewart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Stanislaus County
    • Empire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Waterford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Knights Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Del Rio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
      • Del Rio is located in Stanislaus County
    • Hickman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Modesto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
      • Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hughson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Alba
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
        • Alba is located in San Joaquin County
      • Bystrom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bystrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bystrom
        • Bystrom is located in Stanislaus County
      • Salida
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Shackelford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackelford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackelford
        • Shackelford is located in Stanislaus County
      • Ceres
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
        • Ceres is located in Stanislaus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,603 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceres <4>
      • Telegraph City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph City
        • Telegraph City is located in Calaveras County
      • West Modesto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Modesto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Modesto
        • West Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
      • Bret Harte
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bret Harte
        • Bret Harte is located in Stanislaus County
      • Keyes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Farmington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverdale Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
        • Riverdale Park is located in Stanislaus County
      • Atlanta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
        • Atlanta is located in San Joaquin County
      • Ripon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
        • Ripon is located in San Joaquin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,774 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripon <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 Citizens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stanislaus County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Citizens Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Langworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langworth Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langworth Cemetery
    • Valley Home Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Valley Home Memorial Park is located in San Joaquin County
      • The Valley Home Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Valley Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Home Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8423 <7>
    • Burwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Williams Knight Burial Site
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Knights Ferry Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #189991 <7>
    • Lakewood Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakewood Memorial Park is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Memorial Park
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Woodcolony Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Woodcolony Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodcolony Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Modesto.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodcolony Cemetery
    • Highland View Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Highland View Memorial Gardens is located in San Joaquin County
      • The Highland View Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Farmington Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland View Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8025 <7>
    • Roberts Ferry Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Ferry Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Ferry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ripon Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Denair Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Atlanta Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • The Atlanta Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atlanta Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Manteca.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atlanta Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142336 <7>
      • Milton Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milton Cemetery is located in Calaveras County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
      • Turlock Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Copperopolis Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Collegeville Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • The Collegeville Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
        • The Collegeville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Garwood Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collegeville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244705 <7>
      • Dean Family Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dean Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Dean Family Cemetery is located in Calaveras County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dean Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Milton.
        • The Dean Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wilson Burial Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2503319 <7>

    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 Citizens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #221122  (Citizens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #221122 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: Oakdale
      • County: Stanislaus         Elev: 53
      • Location given for GNIS #221122 (Citizens Cemetery)

    The official website for Stanislaus County: www.co.stanislaus.ca.us/

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

    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 Stanislaus, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Citizens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7627, Longitude: -120.8383       In this case, the coordinates for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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