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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 ...

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

39.0980, -120.9472

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Colfax Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Iowa Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill Cemetery
  • Foresthill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Foresthill Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elm Ridge Cemetery is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • 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
    • 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 <5>
  • Forest View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • 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]<3> to the east of Foresthill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501041 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Rough & Ready Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rough & Ready Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough & Ready Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • 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 <5>
    • Pioneer Graves Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pioneer Graves Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Graves Cemetery
    • Pioneer Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Grove Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Grove 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]<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)
    • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
  • 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)
    • Secret Town is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
  • Yankee Jims
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
  • Alta Sierra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
  • Lake of the Pines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
  • Applegate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kres is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
  • Gold Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Meadow Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
      • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • You Bet ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • You Bet is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
    • Clipper Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
    • Dutch Flat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Spring Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Hill is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • 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)
      • Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
    • Michigan Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
    • Casa Loma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Casa Loma is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
    • The Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oaks is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks

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.

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 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
      • Location given for Colfax Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0979522     Lon: -120.9471644
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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'.
    <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.
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