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A visit to the El Cajon Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the El Cajon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The El Cajon Cemetery (FG ID #7945)

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 El Cajon Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.7881°   (32° 47' 17")

Lon:   -116.9063°   (-116° 54' 22")

The El Cajon Cemetery is located in San Diego County<2>.

The county seat for San Diego County is located in San Diego. San Diego lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the El Cajon Cemetery .

Establishment of the El Cajon Cemetery ...

The El Cajon Cemetery was established in 1902.

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 El Cajon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Diego County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the El Cajon 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the El Cajon Cemetery.

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

    • Granite Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
      • Granite Hills is located in San Diego County
    • Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
      • Crest is located in San Diego County
    • Bostonia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostonia
      • Bostonia is located in San Diego County
    • Rancho San Diego
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho San Diego
      • Rancho San Diego is located in San Diego County
    • Winter Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
      • Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
    • Glenview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
      • Glenview is located in San Diego County
    • El Cajon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Jamul
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jamul
      • North Jamul is located in San Diego County
    • Harbison Canyon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbison Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbison Canyon
      • Harbison Canyon is located in San Diego County
    • Grossmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossmont
      • Grossmont is located in San Diego County
    • Lakeside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jamul
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Flinn Springs
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Springs
        • Flinn Springs is located in San Diego County
      • Santee
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
        • Santee is located in San Diego County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <5>
      • La Mesa
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Spring Valley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jamul Indian Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamul Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamul Indian Village
        • Jamul Indian Village is located in San Diego County
      • Eucalyptus Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
        • Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
      • Lemon Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • La Presa
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
        • La Presa is located in San Diego County
      • Alpine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mussey Grove ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mussey Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mussey Grove
        • Mussey Grove is located in San Diego County
      • Sunnyside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
        • Sunnyside is located in San Diego 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 El Cajon Cemetery. The following communities are located in San Diego County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the El Cajon Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in San Diego.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8003 <1>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • La Vista Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Vista Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Vista Cemetery
    • Glen Abbey Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glen Abbey Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
      • The Glen Abbey Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Glen Abbey Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Abbey Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7988 <1>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in San Diego.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8175 <1>
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dearborn Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dearborn Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dearborn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Poway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dearborn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7932 <1>
    • El Camino Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Miramar National Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Miramar National Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miramar National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of San Diego.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miramar National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381334 <1>
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Memory Gardens Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Carmel Valley Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Carmel Valley Cemetery is located in San Diego County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmel Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Del Mar.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #153712 <1>
      • Oak Hill Memorial Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Memorial Park
      • Olivenhain Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivenhain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olivenhain Cemetery is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivenhain Cemetery
      • Julian Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Julian Cemetery is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julian Cemetery
      • San Marcos Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 El Cajon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #241872  (El Cajon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #241872 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: El Cajon
      • County: San Diego         Elev: 206
      • Location given for GNIS #241872 (El Cajon Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7945

    The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the El Cajon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7881, Longitude: -116.9063    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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