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A visit to the French Gulch 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 French Gulch Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The French Gulch Cemetery (FG ID #1851988)

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 French Gulch Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.7032°   (40° 42' 11")

Lon:   -122.6390°   (-122° 38' 20")

The French Gulch Cemetery is located in Shasta County<2>.

The county seat for Shasta County is located in Redding. Redding lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the French Gulch 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 French Gulch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Shasta 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 French Gulch 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the French Gulch Cemetery.

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

    • French Gulch
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jillsonville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jillsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillsonville
      • Jillsonville is located in Shasta County
    • Morrowville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
      • Morrowville is located in Shasta County
    • Oak Bottom ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bottom
      • Oak Bottom is located in Shasta County
    • Deadwood ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
      • Deadwood is located in Trinity County
    • Whiskeytown ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskeytown
      • Whiskeytown is located in Shasta County
      • Former names for Whiskeytown:
      • Blair
      • Franklin City
      • Schilling
      • Stella
      • Whiskey Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiskeytown <4>
    • Iron Mountain ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
      • Iron Mountain is located in Shasta County
    • Fielding ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fielding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
      • Fielding is located in Shasta County
    • Lewiston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Matheson ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matheson
      • Matheson is located in Shasta County
    • Copley ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copley
      • Copley is located in Shasta County
      • Former name for Copley:
      • Motion
    • Shasta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Keswick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
        • Keswick is located in Shasta County
      • Coram ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coram have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coram
        • Coram is located in Shasta County
      • Whitehouse ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Shasta County
      • Boralma ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boralma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boralma
        • Boralma is located in Shasta County
      • Kilna ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilna
        • Kilna is located in Shasta County
      • Churntown ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churntown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
        • Churntown is located in Shasta County
        • Former name for Churntown:
        • One Wagon Town
      • Summit City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
        • Summit City is located in Shasta County
      • Kennett ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
        • Kennett is located in Shasta County
      • Bonita ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
        • Bonita is located in Shasta County
      • Minersville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
        • Minersville is located in Trinity County
      • Waugh ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waugh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
        • Waugh is located in Shasta County
      • Buckeye
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Buckeye is located in Shasta County
      • Newtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Newtown is located in Shasta County
      • Toyon ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toyon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyon
        • Toyon is located in Shasta County
        • Former name for Toyon:
        • Seaman's Place

    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 French Gulch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shasta County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Kennett - Historic
      • Kennett lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the French Gulch Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kennett.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
    • Lewiston
    • Shasta
      • Shasta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the French Gulch Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shasta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the French Gulch Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Whiskeytown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shasta Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shasta Catholic Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Shasta Catholic Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shasta Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354998 <1>
    • Shasta Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shasta Union Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • The Shasta Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shasta Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8277 <1>
    • Ridgeville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgeville Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeville Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckeye Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Churntown Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Igo Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Igo Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Igo Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242774 <1>
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
    • Middletown Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Central Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fann - Slaughter Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Fann - Slaughter Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fann - Slaughter Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ono.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fann - Slaughter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217720 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Philpott Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Philpott Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • The Philpott Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Ono Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpott Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238211 <1>
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Redding.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1177236 <1>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Redding Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Weaverville Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaverville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaverville Cemetery is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaverville Cemetery
      • Ono Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ono Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Ono Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ono Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ono
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ono Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208511 <1>
      • Northern California Veterans Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Texas Springs Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Texas Springs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Texas Springs Cemetery is located in Shasta County
        • The Texas Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Upper Texas Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217622 <1>

    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 French Gulch Cemetery:

    The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/

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

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the French Gulch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7032, Longitude: -122.6390    
    <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>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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