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A visit to the Fresno Memorial Gardens ...

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 Fresno Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fresno Memorial Gardens:

36.7336, -119.8821

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

The Fresno Memorial Gardens is located in Fresno County<2>.

The county seat for Fresno County is located in Fresno. Fresno lies just to the east northeast of the Fresno Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fresno Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the Fresno Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fresno Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Masis Ararat Armenian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Fresno County Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Fresno County Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno County Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Ararat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ararat Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat Cemetery
    • The Ararat Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ararat Armenian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640425 <5>
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Belmont Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Washington Colony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Washington Colony Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Colony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Colony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Fresno.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8430 <5>
  • Raisin City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Clovis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Borden's Chinese Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Del Rey Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Del Rey Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Del Rey Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Del Rey.
      • The Del Rey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997625 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Redbank Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Redbank Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank Cemetery
    • West Selma Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Selma Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Selma Cemetery
      • The West Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8436 <5>
    • Floral Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Floral Memorial Park is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Memorial Park
      • The Floral Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Floral Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7971 <5>
    • North Selma Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fresno Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fresno Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Pratton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pratton is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratton
  • West Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Muscatel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Muscatel is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
  • Rolinda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rolinda is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolinda
  • Highway City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Highway City is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
  • Floyd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Floyd is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Herndon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Herndon is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Calwa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Calwa is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calwa
  • Fresno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Barstow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barstow is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
  • Raco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Raco is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raco
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Malaga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Malaga is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
    • Biola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Raisin City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pinedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kerman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tarpey Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tarpey Village is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpey Village
    • Bowles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bowles is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
    • Lone Star
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lone Star is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Clovis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Fresno Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Fresno County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fresno Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clovis
    • Clovis lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Fresno Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clovis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovis
  • Fowler
    • Fowler lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Fresno Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fowler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fresno
    • Fresno lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Fresno Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fresno.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
  • Kerman

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 Fresno Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Fresno 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 Fresno Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #223937  (Fresno Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #223937 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: Fresno
      • Est. Elev: 81 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kearney Park
      • Location given for Fresno Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 36.7335583     Lon: -119.8820935
      • 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 Fresno, 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- Fresno Memorial Gardens) 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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