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A visit to the Foxen Canyon Cemetery ...


The location of the Foxen Canyon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Foxen Canyon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8478°   (34° 50' 52")

Lon:   -120.2404°   (-120° 14' 25")

The Foxen Canyon Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County<2>.

The county seat for Santa Barbara County is located in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Foxen Canyon 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 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 Foxen Canyon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Santa Barbara 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 Foxen Canyon 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Foxen Canyon Cemetery.

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

    • Garey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garey
      • Garey is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Los Alamos
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Orcutt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Santa Maria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Los Olivos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mission Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
      • Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Vandenberg Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandenberg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
      • Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Buellton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ballard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Betteravia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betteravia
      • Betteravia is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Casmalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lompoc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc
      • Lompoc is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lompoc <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Solvang
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvang
        • Solvang is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvang <4>
      • Santa Ynez
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lompoc Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lompoc Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
        • Lompoc Village is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Nipomo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Guadalupe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lompoc Landing ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lompoc Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Landing
        • Lompoc Landing is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Cachuma Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cachuma Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
        • Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara 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 Foxen Canyon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Santa Barbara County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Foxen Canyon Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ontiveros Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontiveros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ontiveros Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontiveros Cemetery
    • Los Alamos Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Alamos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Los Alamos Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Alamos Cemetery
    • Santa Maria Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Maria Cemetery
    • Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Lompoc.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220938 <7>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Ballard.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8210 <7>
    • Solvang Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solvang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solvang Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solvang Cemetery
    • Ryon Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ryon Memorial Park is located in Santa Barbara County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ryon Memorial Park is located in Lompoc.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryon Memorial Park
    • Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Halcyon Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halcyon Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcyon 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 Foxen Canyon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #271196  (Foxen Canyon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #271196 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: Foxen Canyon
      • County: Santa Barbara         Elev: 157
      • Location given for GNIS #271196 (Foxen Canyon Cemetery)

    The official website for Santa Barbara County: www.countyofsb.org/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Barbara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Foxen Canyon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8478, Longitude: -120.2404       In this case, the coordinates for the Foxen Canyon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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