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A visit to the El Encinal 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 El Encinal Cemetery ...

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

36.5955, -121.8844

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

The El Encinal Cemetery is located in Monterey County<2>.

The county seat for Monterey County is located in Salinas. Salinas lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the El Encinal Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the El Encinal Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the El Encinal Cemetery.<4>

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

  • El Carmeto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The El Carmeto Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Carmeto Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the El Carmeto Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Pacific Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7947 <5>
  • Mission Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mission Memorial Park is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Memorial Park
  • Carmel Mission Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carmel Mission Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Mission Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmel Mission Cemetery is located in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
    • The Carmel Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mission Carmel Cemetery
    • Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640417 <5>
  • Yamat Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Yamat Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yamat Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Castroville Public Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Castroville Public Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville Public Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Castroville Public Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Moss Landing.
    • The Castroville Public Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Castroville Cemetery
    • Castroville / Moss Landing Cemetery
    • Moss Landing Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7885 <5>
  • Chinese Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chinese Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chinese Cemetery is located in Salinas.
  • Monterey County Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hambey Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hambey Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambey Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Watsonville Catholic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • San Juan Bautista Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The San Juan Bautista Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Bautista Cemetery
      • The San Juan Bautista Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Larios Cemetery
      • San Juan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1468767 <5>
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Gonzales Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
    • Pajaro Valley Memorial Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Soquel Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Soquel Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soquel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soquel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Soquel.
      • The Soquel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beit Olam Cemetery
      • Eternal Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #999577 <5>
    • Oakwood Memorial Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Memorial Park
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
      • Santa Cruz Memorial Oakwood Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8219 <5>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Old Holy Cross Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
    • Day Valley Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Day Valley Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley Cemetery
      • The Day Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Valencia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159752 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the El Encinal Cemetery.

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

  • Monterey
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Point Alones ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Point Alones is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Alones
  • Del Rey Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Del Rey Oaks is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
  • Seaside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sand City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pacific Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Del Monte Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Del Monte Forest is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Monte Forest
  • Pebble Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Ord Village ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Ord Village is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ord Village
  • Prattco ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Prattco is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattco
  • Carmelito ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carmelito is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmelito
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Carmel Highlands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Carmel Highlands is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Highlands
    • Marina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Marina is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <6>
    • Ambler Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Ambler Park is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler Park
    • Serra Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Serra Village is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serra Village
    • Carmel Valley Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Encinal Cemetery. The following communities are located in Monterey County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The El Encinal 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 helpful 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 El Encinal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Monterey 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 El Encinal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1873759  (El Encinal Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1873759 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: Monterey
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monterey
      • Location given for El Encinal Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.5955157     Lon: -121.8843978
      • 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 Monterey, 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 from Point A (ie- El Encinal 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.