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A visit to the Halcyon Cemetery ...


The location of the Halcyon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Halcyon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.1061°   (35° 6' 21")

Lon:   -120.5996°   (-120° 35' 58")

The Halcyon Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County<2>.

The county seat for San Luis Obispo County is located in San Luis Obispo. San Luis Obispo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Halcyon 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 Halcyon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Luis Obispo 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 Halcyon 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 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Halcyon Cemetery.

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

    • Fairoaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
      • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Oceano
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Arroyo Grande
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Grover Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Callender
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pismo Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shell Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nipomo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • San Miguelito
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguelito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
      • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Guadalupe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Avila Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Port San Luis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis
        • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • San Luis Obispo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Betteravia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betteravia
        • Betteravia is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Santa Maria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

    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 Halcyon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Luis Obispo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Halcyon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Old Mission Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Old Mission Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mission Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225331 <6>
    • San Luis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The San Luis Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Luis Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of San Luis Obispo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Luis Cemetery
    • Sutcliffe Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sutcliffe Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sutcliffe Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of San Luis Obispo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutcliffe Cemetery
    • Santa Maria Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Maria Cemetery
    • Los Osos Valley Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Margarita Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Margarita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Margarita Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Margarita Cemetery
    • Quintana Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quintana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quintana Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quintana Cemetery
    • Ontiveros Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontiveros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ontiveros Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontiveros Cemetery
    • Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery is located in Atascadero.
      • The Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Atascadero Cemetery
      • Pine Mtn. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154678 <6>
    • Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
    • Foxen Canyon Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foxen Canyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foxen Canyon Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foxen Canyon 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 Halcyon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1872539  (Halcyon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1872539 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: Oceano
      • County: San Luis Obispo         Elev: 24
      • Location given for GNIS #1872539 (Halcyon Cemetery)

    The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    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 San Luis Obispo, 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 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 Halcyon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1061, Longitude: -120.5996       In this case, the coordinates for the Halcyon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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