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A visit to the Foresthill 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 Foresthill Cemetery ...

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

39.0182, -120.8122

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

The Foresthill Cemetery is located in Placer County<2>.

The county seat for Placer County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Foresthill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foresthill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Foresthill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Josephine Mine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Deadwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Deadwood Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deadwood Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Foresthill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501041 <5>
  • Pioneer Graves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Graves Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Graves Cemetery
  • Iowa Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Iowa Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill Cemetery
  • Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Georgetown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155843 <5>
  • Colfax Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
  • Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dutch Flat Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Alta
  • Pioneer Grave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Grave is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Grave
  • James Marshall Gravesite
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • New Auburn Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn Cemetery
    • Old Auburn Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Auburn Cemetery
      • The Old Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Auburn District Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972157 <5>
    • Pilot Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pilot Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill Cemetery
    • Uniontown Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • Elm Ridge Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elm Ridge Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge Cemetery
    • Gold Hill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Gold Hill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2348365 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Foresthill Cemetery.

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

  • Foresthill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Yankee Jims
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
  • Michigan Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
  • Iowa Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Weimar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fornis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fornis is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
  • Quintette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Quintette is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
  • Chicago Park ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
  • Colfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Applegate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Secret Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Secret Town is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
    • Clipper Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
    • Gold Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Garden Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Last Chance ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Last Chance is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
    • Casa Loma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Casa Loma is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
    • Chicago Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • You Bet ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • You Bet is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
    • Alta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dutch Flat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lake of the Pines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines

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 Foresthill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Placer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Foresthill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Placer 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 Foresthill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1723344  (Foresthill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1723344 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: Placer
      • Est. Elev: 987 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Foresthill
      • Location given for Foresthill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0182323     Lon: -120.8121554
      • 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 Placer, 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- Foresthill 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.
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