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A visit to the Clark Memorial Park ...

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 Clark Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clark Memorial Park:

35.6564, -120.3790

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

The Clark Memorial Park is located in San Luis Obispo County<2>.

The county seat for San Luis Obispo County is located in San Luis Obispo. San Luis Obispo lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Clark Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clark Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Clark Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clark Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Shandon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Shandon Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandon Cemetery
  • Parkfield Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Parkfield Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkfield Cemetery
  • Paso Robles District Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Imusdale Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Imusdale Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imusdale Cemetery
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Templeton Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
  • Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery is located in Atascadero.
    • The Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Atascadero Cemetery
    • Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154678 <5>
  • Santa Margarita Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Santa Margarita Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Margarita Cemetery
  • Adelaida Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • The Adelaida Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaida Cemetery
  • Warthan Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Clark Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clark Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Shandon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cholame
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Linne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Linne is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne
  • Creston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Estrella
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Estrella is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estrella
  • El Paso de Robles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • El Paso de Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso de Robles
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
  • Kecks Corner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kecks Corner is located in Kern County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Corner
  • Parkfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Wellsona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wellsona is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsona
  • Oak Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Oak Park is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Paso Robles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • San Miguel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Templeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Atascadero
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Margarita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • La Panza ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • La Panza is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Panza

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 Clark Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Luis Obispo County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clark Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Clark Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Luis Obispo 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 Clark Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #240661  (Clark Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #240661 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 Luis Obispo
      • Est. Elev: 316 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shandon
      • Location given for Clark Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 35.6563576     Lon: -120.3790439
      • 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 Luis Obispo, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clark Memorial Park) 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.