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A visit to the Halcyon 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 Halcyon Cemetery ...

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

35.1061, -120.5996

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Halcyon Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
  • Old Mission Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (11 miles [17.7 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.
  • Santa Maria Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The Santa Margarita Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Margarita Cemetery
  • Quintana Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Quintana Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintana Cemetery
  • Ontiveros Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ontiveros Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154678 <5>
  • Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Foxen Canyon Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Foxen Canyon Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxen Canyon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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)
    • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
  • 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)
  • Reeds ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
  • 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)
    • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
  • Guadalupe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Avila Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Port San Luis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis
    • San Luis Obispo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Betteravia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Betteravia is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betteravia
    • Musick ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Musick is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1872539 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: San Luis Obispo
      • Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oceano
      • Location given for Halcyon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.106087     Lon: -120.5996146
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Halcyon 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.