A visit to the Folsom Prison 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 Folsom Prison Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Folsom Prison Cemetery (FG ID #2193831).
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 Folsom Prison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Folsom Prison Cemetery:
38.7010, -121.1521
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Folsom Prison Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Folsom Prison Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Folsom.
The cemetery is located in Sacramento County<3>.
The county seat for Sacramento County is located in Sacramento. Sacramento lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west southwest of the Folsom Prison Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Folsom Prison Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Folsom Prison Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Folsom Prison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mormon Island Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mormon Island Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clarksville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clarksville Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
- Roseville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Roseville Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Cemetery
- Sylvan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Cemetery
- Fair Oaks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Fair Oaks Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks Cemetery
- Green Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sierra Hills Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mathew Kilgore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jayhawk Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pilot Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pilot Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill Cemetery
- Newcastle Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bryant Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Uniontown Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Uniontown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
- Old Auburn Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Auburn Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The New Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Folsom Prison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Folsom Prison Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Represa
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mormon Island ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Folsom Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Folsom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lakeridge Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Natoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Natoma is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
- Governors Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Governors Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Village
- Crown Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
- Saint Andrews Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Saint Andrews Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews Village
- Franciscan Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
- Marina Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
- Summit Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Orangevale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prairie City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prairie City is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- La Cresta Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Cresta Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Village
- Ridgeview Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeview Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Village
- Oak Ridge Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Village
- El Dorado Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stonegate Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stonegate Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Highland Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Highland Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Oak Tree Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Tree Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Village
- Winterhaven Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winterhaven Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven Village
- Equestrian Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Equestrian Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
- Waterford Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Village
- Granite Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Folsom Prison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sacramento County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Folsom Prison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Folsom Prison Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Sacramento 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 Folsom Prison Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2193831
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> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sacramento, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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- Folsom Prison Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |