A visit to the Colfax 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 Colfax Cemetery ...
The Colfax Cemetery is located in Placer County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Catholic Cemetery
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Catholic Cemetery is located in Grass Valley.
- Deadwood Cemetery
- The Deadwood Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Deadwood Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Foresthill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501041 <3>
- Deer Creek Cemetery
- The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
- The Deer Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400769 <3>
- Dutch Flat Cemetery
- The Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Alta
- Elm Ridge Cemetery
- The Elm Ridge Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge Cemetery
- Forest View Cemetery
- The Forest View Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151004 <3>
- Foresthill Cemetery
- The Foresthill Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresthill Cemetery
- Foresthill Community Cemetery
- Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
- The Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Georgetown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155843 <3>
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
- The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Grass Valley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8005 <3>
- Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
- Iowa Hill Cemetery
- The Iowa Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Josephine Mine Cemetery
- Lone Star Cemetery
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1268254 <3>
- Pioneer Cemetery
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Pioneer Graves Cemetery
- Pioneer Grove Cemetery
- Rough & Ready Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Colfax Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Alta Sierra
- Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Alta
- Applegate
- Casa Loma
- Casa Loma is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
- Cedar Ridge
- Chicago Park
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
- Chicago Park is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Clipper Gap
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Colfax
- Dutch Flat
- Foresthill
- Glenbrook
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gold Flat
- Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
- Gold Run
- Grass Valley
- Iowa Hill
- Kres
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Lake of the Pines
- Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
- Meadow Vista
- Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Nevada City
- The Oaks
- The Oaks is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
- Secret Town
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Weimar
- Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- You Bet ‑ Historic
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
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 Colfax Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Placer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colfax Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Colfax
- Dutch Flat
- Grass Valley
- Iowa Hill
- Nevada City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Colfax Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Placer 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 Colfax Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1723336 (Colfax Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1723336 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: Placer
- Est. Elev: 757 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Colfax
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Colfax Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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