A visit to the Dutch Flat 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 Dutch Flat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dutch Flat Cemetery:
39.2054, -120.8344
The Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Alta
The cemetery is located in Placer County<1>.
The county seat for Placer County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Dutch Flat Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dutch Flat Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Dutch Flat Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dutch Flat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Iowa Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Iowa Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill Cemetery
- Pioneer Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Colfax Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Colfax Indian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Elm Ridge Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge Cemetery
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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.
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Foresthill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Foresthill Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresthill Cemetery
- Foresthill Community Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Deadwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Josephine Mine Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rough & Ready Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alleghany Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pike City Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Graves Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dutch Flat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dutch Flat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dutch Flat
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Alta
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gold Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Casa Loma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Secret Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Scotts Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chicago Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Emigrant Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Tent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gold Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Union Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glenbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alta Sierra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Yankee Jims
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Foresthill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Michigan Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada City Rancheria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grass Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Dutch Flat 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 Dutch Flat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Colfax
- Dutch Flat
- Grass Valley
- Iowa Hill
- Nevada City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Dutch Flat 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 Dutch Flat Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1723341 (Dutch Flat Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1723341 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: 1014 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dutch Flat
- Location given for Dutch Flat Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2054536 Lon: -120.8343833
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dutch Flat Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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