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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 Grayson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Grayson Cemetery (FG ID #7997)

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 Grayson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.5599°   (37° 33' 35")

Lon:   -121.1798°   (-121° 10' 47")

The Grayson Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County<2>.

The county seat for Stanislaus County is located in Modesto. Modesto lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Grayson 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 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 Grayson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Stanislaus 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 Grayson 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grayson Cemetery.

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

    • Grayson
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Stanislaus County
    • Westley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Tuolumne City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuolumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne City
      • Tuolumne City is located in Stanislaus County
    • Patterson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverdale Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
      • Riverdale Park is located in Stanislaus County
    • Vernalis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Modesto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Modesto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Modesto
      • West Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
    • Bret Harte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bret Harte
      • Bret Harte is located in Stanislaus County
    • Shackelford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackelford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackelford
      • Shackelford is located in Stanislaus County
    • Bystrom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bystrom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bystrom
      • Bystrom is located in Stanislaus County
    • Salida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crows Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Ceres
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
        • Ceres is located in Stanislaus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,603 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceres <5>
      • Modesto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
        • Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215,666 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <5>
      • Ripon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
        • Ripon is located in San Joaquin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,774 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripon <5>
      • Keyes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Del Rio
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
        • Del Rio is located in Stanislaus County
      • Lyoth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyoth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyoth
        • Lyoth is located in San Joaquin County
      • Empire
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Manteca
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca
        • Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,445 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteca <5>
      • Hughson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Riverbank
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Atlanta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
        • Atlanta is located in San Joaquin County
      • Banta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

    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 Grayson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stanislaus County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Grayson Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Patterson Cemetery District
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Patterson Cemetery District is located in Stanislaus County
      • The Patterson Cemetery District has also been known as:
      • Del Puerto and St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery District
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7934 <1>
    • Woodcolony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodcolony Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodcolony Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Modesto.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodcolony Cemetery
    • Brichetto Tomb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Ripon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakewood Memorial Park is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Memorial Park
    • East Union Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The East Union Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
      • The East Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961473 <1>
    • Tracy Public Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tracy Public Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
      • The Tracy Public Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tracy Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Public Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8407 <1>
    • Hills Ferry Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hills Ferry Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • The Hills Ferry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Joachim Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Ferry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #290379 <1>
    • Turlock Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • North Hilmar Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Burwood Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Atlanta Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • The Atlanta Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atlanta Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Manteca.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atlanta Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142336 <1>
      • Denair Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • South Hilmar Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hilmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Hilmar Cemetery is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hilmar Cemetery
      • Langworth Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Langworth Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langworth Cemetery
      • Park View Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • The Park View Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
        • The Park View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • French Camp Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8255 <1>
      • Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Ahayas Achim Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ahayas Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ahayas Achim Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahayas Achim Cemetery
      • Chinese Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • The Chinese Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chinese Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Stockton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7905 <1>
      • Congregation Adas Yeshuran of Stockton Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Congregation of Ahavas Achim Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Valley Home Memorial Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Valley Home Memorial Park is located in San Joaquin County
        • The Valley Home Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Valley Home Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Home Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8423 <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 Grayson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #224525  (Grayson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #224525 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: Westley
      • County: Stanislaus         Elev: 18
      • Location given for GNIS #224525 (Grayson Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7997

    The official website for Stanislaus County: www.co.stanislaus.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 Stanislaus, 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 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 Grayson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5599, Longitude: -121.1798    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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