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A visit to the Deadwood Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Deadwood Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Deadwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Deadwood Cemetery (FG ID #2501041)

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 Deadwood Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Deadwood Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   39.0448°   (39° 2' 41")

Lon:   -120.7361°   (-120° 44' 9")

The cemetery is located in Placer County<4>.

As an estimate, the Deadwood Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Foresthill.

The county seat for Placer County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west southwest of the Deadwood 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 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 Deadwood 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 Deadwood 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 Deadwood Cemetery.

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

    • Michigan Bluff
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
      • Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
    • Foresthill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Yankee Jims
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
      • Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
    • Last Chance ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
      • Last Chance is located in Placer County
    • Iowa Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Quintette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
      • Quintette is located in El Dorado County
    • Greekstore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greekstore
      • Greekstore is located in Placer County
    • Casa Loma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
      • Casa Loma is located in Placer County
    • Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Secret Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
      • Secret Town is located in Placer County
    • Alta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gold Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Fornis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
        • Fornis is located in El Dorado County
      • Dutch Flat
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chicago Park ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
        • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
      • Colfax
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Weimar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Applegate
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Garden Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • You Bet ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for You Bet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
        • You Bet is located in Nevada County
      • Chicago Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadow Vista
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Clipper Gap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
        • Clipper Gap is located in Placer 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 Deadwood 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 Deadwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Deadwood Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Foresthill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foresthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Josephine Mine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Graves Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    • Iowa Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    • Pioneer Grave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Grave is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Grave
    • Colfax Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
    • Colfax Indian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dutch Flat Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Uniontown Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • James Marshall Gravesite
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Marshall Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Marshall Gravesite is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Marshall Gravesite
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Pioneer Grove Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
      • Deer Creek Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <2>
      • Forest View Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <2>
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <2>
      • Elm Ridge Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
      • Old Auburn Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • The Old Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • The Old Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Auburn District Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Auburn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972157 <2>
      • Pilot Hill Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilot Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Hill 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 Deadwood Cemetery:

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

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Deadwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0448, Longitude: -120.7361    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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