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A visit to the Colfax Cemetery ...


The location of the Colfax 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 Colfax Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0980°   (39° 5' 52")

Lon:   -120.9472°   (-120° 56' 49")

The Colfax Cemetery is located in Placer County<2>.

The county seat for Placer County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Colfax 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 Colfax Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Placer 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 Colfax 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colfax Cemetery.

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

    • Chicago Park ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chicago Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
      • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
    • Colfax
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Chicago Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Weimar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Iowa Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Secret Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
      • Secret Town is located in Placer County
    • Yankee Jims
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
      • Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
    • Alta Sierra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Sierra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
      • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
    • Lake of the Pines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
      • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
    • Applegate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gold Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Foresthill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Ridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
        • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
      • You Bet ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for You Bet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
        • You Bet is located in Nevada County
      • Clipper Gap
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
        • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
      • Dutch Flat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenbrook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
        • Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
      • Spring Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Nevada County
      • Alta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grass Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nevada City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Gold Flat
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
        • Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
      • Michigan Bluff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
        • Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
      • Casa Loma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
        • Casa Loma is located in Placer County
      • The Oaks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
        • The Oaks is located in Nevada 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Colfax Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Iowa Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iowa Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Hill Cemetery
    • Foresthill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foresthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foresthill Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foresthill Cemetery
    • Foresthill Community Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutch Flat Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Alta
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Flat Cemetery
    • Elm Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Ridge Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Ridge Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Catholic Cemetery is located in Grass Valley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400769 <7>
    • Forest View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Forest View Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Forest View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151004 <7>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1268254 <7>
    • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Josephine Mine Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Deadwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Deadwood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Deadwood Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deadwood Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Foresthill.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deadwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501041 <7>
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Rough & Ready Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rough & Ready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rough & Ready Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rough & Ready Cemetery
      • Lone Star Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
      • Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pioneer Graves Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Graves Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Graves Cemetery
      • Pioneer Grove Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Grove Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Grove 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 Colfax Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1723336  (Colfax Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1723336 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: Colfax
      • County: Placer         Elev: 757
      • Location given for GNIS #1723336 (Colfax Cemetery)

    The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

    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 Placer, 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 Colfax Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0980, Longitude: -120.9472       In this case, the coordinates for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <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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