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A visit to the Grindstone 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 Grindstone Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Grindstone Cemetery (FG ID #8007)

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 Grindstone Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.6807°   (39° 40' 50")

Lon:   -122.5342°   (-122° 32' 3")

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

The county seat for Glenn County is located in Willows. Willows lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Grindstone Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Grindstone 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 Grindstone 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 Grindstone Cemetery.

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

    • Elk Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Newville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Glenn County
    • Dogtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Glenn County
    • Paskenta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Copper City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
      • Copper City is located in Glenn County
    • Lone Star ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Glenn County
    • Flournoy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Artois
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Orland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Willows
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonyford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Devils Elbow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Colusa County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Rancho Tehama Reserve
        (24 miles [38.6 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
      • Capay
        (25 miles [40.2 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
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lodoga
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodoga
        • Lodoga is located in Colusa County
      • Sites
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sites
        • Sites is located in Colusa County
      • Hamilton City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

    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 Grindstone 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 Grindstone Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Artois
      • Artois lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Grindstone Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Artois.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artois
    • Corning
    • Orland
      • Orland lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Grindstone Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Grindstone Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Watson Grave
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Chrome Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Millsap Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Elk Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Newville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Nye Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Graves Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmore Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Paskenta Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Orland Masonic Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Germantown Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oddfellows Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Stonyford Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonyford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stonyford Cemetery is located in Colusa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonyford Cemetery
      • Willows Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 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
      • Lowrey Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • The Lowrey Cemetery is located in Tehama County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lowrey Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Paskenta.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowrey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8136 <1>
      • Kirkwood Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 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
      • Hulls Grave
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulls Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hulls Grave is located in Mendocino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulls Grave
      • Pryor Grave
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pryor Grave is located in Colusa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Grave

    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 Grindstone Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #266779  (Grindstone Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #266779 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: Chrome
      • County: Glenn         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #266779 (Grindstone Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8007

    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' 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 Grindstone Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6807, Longitude: -122.5342    
    <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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