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A visit to the Eureka Cemetery ...


The location of the Eureka Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 Eureka Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Eureka Cemetery (FG ID #7955)

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 Eureka Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.6118°   (39° 36' 42")

Lon:   -120.8899°   (-120° 53' 23")

The Eureka Cemetery is located in Sierra County<3>.

The county seat for Sierra County is located in Downieville. Downieville lies just to the southeast of the Eureka Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Eureka Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Sierra 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 Eureka 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Eureka Cemetery.

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

    • Goodyears Bar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Downieville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Queen City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Sierra County
    • Poker Flat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
      • Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
    • La Porte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandy City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
      • Brandy City is located in Sierra County
    • Forest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Sierra County
    • Little Grass Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
      • Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
    • Alleghany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Depot Hill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depot Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
      • Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
    • Strawberry Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Loganville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Sierra County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Camptonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Graniteville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
        • Graniteville is located in Nevada County
      • Sierra City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Johnsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Plumas Eureka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumas Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Eureka
        • Plumas Eureka is located in Plumas County
      • Clipper Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Marsh Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
        • Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
      • Oroleve
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
        • Oroleve is located in Butte County
      • Garden Valley ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
        • Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
      • North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
        • North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
      • Lumpkin ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
        • Lumpkin is located in Butte County
      • Foster Bar ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
        • Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
      • North Columbia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
        • North Columbia is located in Nevada County
      • Lake City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Nevada County
      • Graeagle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
        • Mohawk is located in Plumas 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 Eureka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sierra County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eureka 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 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Eureka Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Port Wine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodyears Bar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Downieville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Scales Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scales Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Scales Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scales Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361724 <2>
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Louis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Louis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of La Porte.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8331 <2>
    • La Porte Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Howland Flat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Howland Flat Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Howland Flat Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Flat Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186787 <2>
    • Brandy City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brandy City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brandy City Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandy City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217386 <2>
    • Forest City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gibsonville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Alleghany Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sleighville House Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sleighville House Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Sleighville House Cemetery is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleighville House Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375335 <2>
      • Strawberry Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Camptonville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pike City Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pike City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Pike City Cemetery is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375331 <2>
      • Sierra City Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sierra City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Sierra City Cemetery is located in Sierra County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sierra City Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Sierra City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276304 <2>
      • Johnsville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cromberg Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cromberg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Cromberg Cemetery is located in Plumas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromberg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7925 <2>

    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 Eureka Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #259974  (Eureka Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #259974 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: Goodyears Bar
      • County: Sierra         Elev: 1575
      • Location given for GNIS #259974 (Eureka Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7955

    The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/

    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>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>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Eureka Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6118, Longitude: -120.8899       In this case, the coordinates for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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