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A visit to the Greenlawn 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 Greenlawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Greenlawn Cemetery (FG ID #8000)

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 Greenlawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.4068°   (35° 24' 24")

Lon:   -118.9873°   (-118° 59' 14")

The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Kern County<2>.

The county seat for Kern County is located in Bakersfield. Bakersfield lies just to the southwest of the Greenlawn Cemetery .

Name Variations for Greenlawn Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Greenlawn Memorial Park

We have seen the following variation for Greenlawn Cemetery:

  • Green Lawn Memorial Park

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Greenlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Kern 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 Greenlawn 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greenlawn Cemetery.

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

    • East Bakersfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bakersfield
      • East Bakersfield is located in Kern County
      • Former names for East Bakersfield:
      • Kern City
      • Sumner
    • Oil City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Kern County
    • Oildale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oildale
      • Oildale is located in Kern County
    • Bakersfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kayandee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayandee
      • Kayandee is located in Kern County
    • Oil Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Junction
      • Oil Junction is located in Kern County
    • Greenacres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Venola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venola
      • Venola is located in Kern County
    • Edison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gosford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosford
      • Gosford is located in Kern County
    • Fuller Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Acres
      • Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
    • Rosedale ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Kern County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Joyful ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joyful. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyful
        • Joyful is located in Kern County
        • Joyful has also been known as:
        • Joyfull
      • Pumpkin Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
        • Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
      • Lamont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alameda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
        • Alameda is located in Kern County
      • Weedpatch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedpatch
        • Weedpatch is located in Kern County
      • Minter Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Village
        • Minter Village is located in Kern County
      • Cawelo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawelo
        • Cawelo is located in Kern County
      • Crome
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crome
        • Crome is located in Kern 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 Greenlawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kern County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Greenlawn Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bakersfield Memorial Cemetery
      • Historic Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8414 <1>
    • Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shafter Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • South Kern Cemetery District
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The South Kern Cemetery District is located in Kern County
      • The South Kern Cemetery District has also been known as:
      • Arvin Cemetery
      • Arvin Public Cemetery
      • Arvin - South Kern Cemetery District
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Kern Cemetery District
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #656699 <1>
    • Engle Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Engle Family Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Engle Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Woody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982050 <1>
    • Pomfret Memorial Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pomfret Memorial Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • The Pomfret Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Famosa Cemetery
      • Pomfret Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomfret Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321474 <1>
    • Bakersfield National Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Woody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7859 <1>
    • Weringer Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Weringer Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Weringer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Woody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weringer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321476 <1>
    • Fickert Family Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rankin Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wasco Memorial Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Wasco Memorial Park is located in Kern County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wasco Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Wasco.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasco Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1238237 <1>
      • Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Havilah Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • The Old Havilah Cemetery is located in Kern County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Havilah Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Havilah
        • The Old Havilah Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Havilah Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Havilah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982323 <1>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kern County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Glennville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8206 <1>
      • Delano - McFarland District Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Delano - McFarland District Cemetery is located in Kern County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delano - McFarland District Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Delano.
        • The Delano - McFarland District Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Kern Cemetery
        • North Kern Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delano - McFarland District Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640421 <1>
      • Williams Gravesite
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • White River Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Tailholt Boot Hill Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tailholt Boot Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Tailholt Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tailholt Boot Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312993 <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 Greenlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #242987  (Green Lawn Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #242987 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: Oil Center
      • County: Kern         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #242987 (Green Lawn Memorial Park)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8000

    The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.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 Kern, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greenlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4068, Longitude: -118.9873    
    <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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