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A visit to the Clayton Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Clayton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Clayton Cemetery (FG ID #7909)

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 Clayton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.2026°   (36° 12' 9")

Lon:   -120.7294°   (-120° 43' 45")

The cemetery is located in San Benito County<3>.

As an estimate, the Clayton Cemetery is located 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the east of Coalinga.

The county seat for San Benito County is located in Hollister. Hollister lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the northwest of the Clayton 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 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 Clayton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Benito 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 Clayton 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 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Clayton Cemetery.

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

    • San Ardo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Idria ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Idria
      • New Idria is located in San Benito County
      • New Idria has also been known as:
      • Idria
    • San Lucas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Parkfield Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkfield Junction
      • Parkfield Junction is located in Fresno County
    • Bitterwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
      • Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
    • Coalinga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • King City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bradley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lockwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Giffen Cantua Ranch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giffen Cantua Ranch
      • Giffen Cantua Ranch is located in Fresno County
    • Panoche
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panoche
      • Panoche is located in San Benito County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Pleyto ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleyto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleyto
        • Pleyto is located in Monterey County
      • Panoche Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panoche Junction
        • Panoche Junction is located in Fresno County
      • Martinus Corner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinus Corner
        • Martinus Corner is located in Monterey County
      • San Benito
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
        • San Benito is located in San Benito County
      • Jolon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenfield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

    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 Clayton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Benito County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Clayton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Williams - Duckworth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson Akers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Warthan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bitterwater Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bitterwater Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bitterwater Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Bitterwater.
      • The Bitterwater Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bitterwater Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7858 <1>
    • Warthan Canyon Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warthan Canyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warthan Canyon Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warthan Canyon Cemetery
    • King City Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King City Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King City Cemetery
    • Imusdale Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imusdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Imusdale Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imusdale Cemetery
    • Lockwood Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Parkfield Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkfield Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkfield Cemetery

    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 Clayton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #240677  (Clayton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #240677 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: Priest Valley
      • County: San Benito         Elev: 667
      • Location given for GNIS #240677 (Clayton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7909

    The official website for San Benito County: www.san-benito.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 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 Clayton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2026, Longitude: -120.7294    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Benito, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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