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A visit to the Cooper 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 Cooper Cemetery ...

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

38.6127, -123.2767

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

The Cooper Cemetery is located in Sonoma County<2>.

The county seat for Sonoma County is located in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Cooper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cooper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Cooper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sugarloaf Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sugarloaf Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Cemetery
  • Ruoff - Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Benitz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Benitz Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benitz Cemetery
  • Seaview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
  • Stewarts Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Stewarts Point Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Point Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewarts Point Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Stewarts Point
  • Annapolis Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Duncans Mills Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Duncans Mills Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Mills Cemetery
  • Redwood Memorial Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bourn Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cloverdale Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cloverdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cloverdale.
    • The Cloverdale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haywards Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #991087 <5>
  • Ornbaun Springs Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Fish Rock Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fish Rock Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Rock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fish Rock Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Anchor Bay
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147571 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • McPeak Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The McPeak Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPeak Cemetery
    • Olive Hill Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Long Ranch Family Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Druids Occidental Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Mound Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Forestview Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Forestview Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestview Cemetery
    • Bodega Bay Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bodega Bay Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega Bay Cemetery
    • Bodega Calvary Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Bodega.
    • Gilliam Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
    • Beeson Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cooper Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Ross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fort Ross is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ross
  • Stewarts Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Annapolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cazadero
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sea Ranch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jenner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Duncans Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Villa Grande
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Guerneville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monte Rio
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rio Nido
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Gualala
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Carmet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Carmet is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmet
    • Serena Del Mar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Serena Del Mar is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Del Mar
    • Cloverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hermitage ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hermitage is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Yorkville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Preston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Preston is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Anchor Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Salmon Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Salmon Creek is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
    • Camp Meeker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Geyserville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Fish Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fish Rock is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Rock
    • Bodega Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Occidental
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Forestville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Healdsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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 Cooper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sonoma County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cooper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Sonoma 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 Cooper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #221535  (Cooper Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #221535 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: Sonoma
      • Est. Elev: 345 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Plantation
      • Location given for Cooper Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6126899     Lon: -123.2766748
      • 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 Sonoma, 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- Cooper 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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