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A visit to the Guadalupe Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Guadalupe Cemetery ...

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

34.9586, -120.5752

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

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

The county seat for Santa Barbara County is located in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Guadalupe Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Guadalupe Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Guadalupe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Santa Maria Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria Cemetery
  • Halcyon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Halcyon Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Cemetery
  • Ontiveros Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Ontiveros Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontiveros Cemetery
  • Foxen Canyon Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Foxen Canyon Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxen Canyon Cemetery
  • Old Mission Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Mission Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mission Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Mission Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of San Luis Obispo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225331 <5>
  • San Luis Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The San Luis Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Luis Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of San Luis Obispo.
  • Sutcliffe Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sutcliffe Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutcliffe Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sutcliffe Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of San Luis Obispo.
  • Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Lompoc.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220938 <5>
  • Ryon Memorial Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ryon Memorial Park is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryon Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ryon Memorial Park is located in Lompoc.
  • Los Alamos Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Los Alamos Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos Cemetery
  • Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Los Osos Valley Memorial Park
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Margarita Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • The Santa Margarita Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Margarita Cemetery
  • Quintana Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Quintana Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintana Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Guadalupe Cemetery.

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

  • Guadalupe
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Betteravia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Betteravia is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betteravia
  • Callender
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Santa Maria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Nipomo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Casmalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oceano
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Orcutt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grover Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Arroyo Grande
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairoaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
  • Pismo Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shell Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lompoc Landing ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Lompoc Landing is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Landing
    • Garey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Garey is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garey
    • Reeds ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
    • San Miguelito
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
    • Avila Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandenberg Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
    • Port San Luis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis

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 Guadalupe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Santa Barbara County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Guadalupe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Santa Barbara County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Guadalupe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1871535  (Guadalupe Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1871535 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Santa Barbara
      • Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Guadalupe
      • Location given for Guadalupe Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.9585886     Lon: -120.5751698
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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- Guadalupe Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.