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A visit to the Folsom Prison Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Folsom Prison Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 Folsom Prison Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> 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. 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 Folsom Prison Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Folsom Prison Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   38.7010°   (38° 42' 3")

Lon:   -121.1521°   (-121° 9' 7")

The cemetery is located in Sacramento County<3>.

As an estimate, the Folsom Prison Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Folsom.

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Folsom Prison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Sacramento 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 Folsom Prison 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Represa
      • Represa is located in Sacramento County
    • Mormon Island ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mormon Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island
      • Mormon Island is located in Sacramento County
    • Folsom Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Junction
      • Folsom Junction is located in Sacramento County
    • Folsom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
      • Folsom has also been known as:
      • Folsom City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <5>
    • Lakeridge Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
      • Lakeridge Oaks is located in El Dorado County
    • Natoma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
      • Natoma is located in Sacramento County
    • Governors Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governors Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Village
      • Governors Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Crown Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
      • Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Saint Andrews Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews Village
      • Saint Andrews Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Franciscan Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franciscan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
      • Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Marina Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
      • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Summit Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
      • Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Orangevale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Prairie City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
        • Prairie City is located in Sacramento County
      • La Cresta Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cresta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Village
        • La Cresta Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Ridgeview Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Village
        • Ridgeview Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Oak Ridge Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Village
        • Oak Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
      • El Dorado Hills
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Stonegate Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
        • Stonegate Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Highland Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
        • Highland Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Oak Tree Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Village
        • Oak Tree Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Winterhaven Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterhaven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven Village
        • Winterhaven Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Equestrian Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Equestrian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
        • Equestrian Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Waterford Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Village
        • Waterford Village is located in El Dorado County
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Folsom Prison Cemetery.<7>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Mormon Island Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mormon Island Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Island Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
      • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8183 <2>
    • Clarksville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
    • Roseville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseville Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseville Cemetery
    • Sylvan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery
    • Fair Oaks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair Oaks Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Oaks Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Skinners.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641664 <2>
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sierra Hills Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Sierra Hills Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
      • The Sierra Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • East Lawn Sierra Hills Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra Hills Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8372 <2>
    • Mathew Kilgore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathew Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathew Kilgore Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathew Kilgore Cemetery
    • Jayhawk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Jayhawk Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jayhawk Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Jayhawk
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jayhawk Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8083 <2>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pilot Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilot Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west of Sacramento.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7879 <2>
      • Uniontown Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
      • Old Auburn Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • The Old Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • The Old Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Auburn District Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Auburn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972157 <2>
      • New Auburn Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Auburn Cemetery

    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 Folsom Prison Cemetery:

    The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 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 '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 Folsom Prison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7010, Longitude: -121.1521    
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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