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A visit to the Goleta Cemetery ...

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 Goleta Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4408°   (34° 26' 26")

Lon:   -119.7812°   (-119° 46' 52")

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

The county seat for Santa Barbara County is located in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara lies just to the east southeast of the Goleta Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Goleta Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Santa Barbara Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Carpinteria Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpinteria Cemetery
    • The Carpinteria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carpinteria Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Carpinteria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7882 <5>
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8210 <5>
  • Solvang Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solvang Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • The St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Santa Barbara County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Los Olivos.
    • The St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336947 <5>
  • Ojai Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ojai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ojai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ojai Cemetery is located in Ventura County
  • Nordhoff Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordhoff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nordhoff Cemetery is located in Ventura County
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Ventura County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Goleta Cemetery.

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

  • Hope Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ranch
    • Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Goleta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goleta
    • Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 30,944 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goleta <6>
  • Mission Canyon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
    • Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
  • La Patera
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Patera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Patera
    • La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Santa Barbara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Isla Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Montecito
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Summerland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Naples ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Ortega ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ortega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortega
    • Ortega is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Toro Canyon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Canyon
    • Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Old Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Franciscan Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franciscan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
      • Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Carpinteria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cachuma Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Capitan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
      • Capitan 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 Goleta Cemetery. The following communities are located in Santa Barbara County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Goleta Cemetery:

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 Goleta Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #271344  (Goleta Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #271344 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: Goleta
    • County: Santa Barbara         Elev: 23
    • Location given for GNIS #271344 (Goleta 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 '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 Goleta Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4408, Longitude: -119.7812       In this case, the coordinates for the Goleta Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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