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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Graves Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Graves Cemetery (FG ID #7996)

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 Graves Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.7827°   (39° 46' 57")

Lon:   -122.2947°   (-122° 17' 40")

The Graves Cemetery is located in Glenn County<2>.

The county seat for Glenn County is located in Willows. Willows lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Graves Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Graves Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Glenn 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 Graves 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Graves Cemetery.

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

    • Orland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Capay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay
      • Capay is located in Glenn County
    • Corning
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Artois
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Flournoy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Newville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Glenn County
    • Hamilton City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Paskenta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rancho Tehama Reserve
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Tehama Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Tehama Reserve
      • Rancho Tehama Reserve is located in Tehama County
    • Willows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Los Molinos
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Tehama
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gerber
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Proberta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Glenn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Rawson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
        • Rawson is located in Tehama 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 Graves Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Glenn County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Graves Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Orland Masonic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Elmore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Tehama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
    • Oddfellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
    • Orland Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Kirkwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkwood Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkwood Cemetery
    • Newville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Millsap Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millsap Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsap Cemetery
    • Chrome Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Chrome Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chrome Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Elk Creek.
      • The Chrome Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Milsap Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrome Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8162 <1>
    • Germantown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • The Germantown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Artois Cemetery
      • German Town Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7844 <1>
    • Corning Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Paskenta Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paskenta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paskenta Cemetery is located in Tehama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paskenta Cemetery
      • Grindstone Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Nye Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nye Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Nye Cemetery is located in Glenn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nye Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252800 <1>
      • Watson Grave
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Grave is located in Glenn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Grave
      • Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Creek Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Cemetery
      • Elk Creek Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Glenn County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Elk Creek.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168687 <1>
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Glenn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Willows Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • The Willows Cemetery is located in Glenn County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willows Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Willows.
        • The Willows Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Glenn County Willows Cemetery
        • Willows Catholic Cemetery
        • Willows IOOF Cemetery
        • Willows IOOF Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willows Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7888 <1>
      • Tehama Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tehama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tehama Cemetery is located in Tehama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tehama 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 Graves Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #224506  (Graves Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #224506 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: Black Butte Dam
      • County: Glenn         Elev: 112
      • Location given for GNIS #224506 (Graves Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7996

    The official website for Glenn County: www.countyofglenn.net/

    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 Glenn, 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 things 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 Graves Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7827, Longitude: -122.2947    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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