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A visit to the Cottonwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6499°   (38° 38' 59")

Lon:   -121.9689°   (-121° 58' 8")

The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Yolo County<2>.

The county seat for Yolo County is located in Woodland. Woodland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Cottonwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Yolo 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 Cottonwood 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cottonwood Cemetery.

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

    • Madison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Esparto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Capay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Winters
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Plainfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Yolo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Zamora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
    • Las Putas ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Putas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
      • Las Putas is located in Napa County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Allendale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
        • Allendale is located in Solano County
      • Davis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Spanish Flat
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
        • Hartley is located in Solano County
      • Dunnigan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dixon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
        • Dixon is located in Solano County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
      • El Macero
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Knights Landing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Swingle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swingle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
        • Swingle is located in Yolo County
      • Guinda
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Leisure Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
        • Leisure Town is located in Solano County
      • Hershey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hershey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
        • Hershey is located in Yolo 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 Cottonwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yolo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Cottonwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Capay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capay Cemetery is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capay Cemetery
    • Monument Hill Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Winters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winters Cemetery is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
    • Woodland City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Woodland City Cemetery is located in Yolo County
      • The Woodland City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8455 <6>
    • Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marys Cemetery is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Monticello Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wragg Canyon Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wragg Canyon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Wragg Canyon Cemetery is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wragg Canyon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433961 <6>
    • Silveyville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silveyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silveyville Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silveyville Cemetery
    • Knights Landing Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacramento Valley National Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tremont Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tremont Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tremont Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Vacaville - Elmira Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Johns Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johns Cemetery is located in Colusa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Valley Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • The Valley Cemetery is located in Napa County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Pope Valley.
        • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pope Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158186 <6>
      • Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery is located in Napa County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Angwin.
        • The Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Morris Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8168 <6>
      • City Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The City Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
      • Masonic Lawn Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • The Masonic Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227982 <6>
      • Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery
      • Sacramento City Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • The Sacramento City Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacramento City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
        • The Sacramento City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacramento City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184890 <6>

    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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #221633  (Cottonwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #221633 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: Madison
      • County: Yolo         Elev: 52
      • Location given for GNIS #221633 (Cottonwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Yolo County: www.yolocounty.org/

    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 Yolo, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cottonwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6499, Longitude: -121.9689       In this case, the coordinates for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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