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A visit to the Happy Homestead 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 Happy Homestead Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Happy Homestead Cemetery (FG ID #8013)

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 Happy Homestead Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.9364°   (38° 56' 11")

Lon:   -119.9688°   (-119° 58' 7")

The Happy Homestead Cemetery is located in El Dorado County<2>.

The county seat for El Dorado County is located in Placerville. Placerville lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Happy Homestead Cemetery .

Establishment of the Happy Homestead Cemetery ...

The Happy Homestead Cemetery was established in 1951.

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 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 Happy Homestead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to El Dorado 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 Happy Homestead 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Happy Homestead Cemetery.

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

    • South Lake Tahoe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Al Tahoe
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
      • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
    • Stateline
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Tahoe Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
      • Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Tallac Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
      • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Summit Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
      • Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Kingsbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Zephyr Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kingsbury Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
      • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Fallen Leaf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mottsville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
      • Mottsville is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Skyland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
        • Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Walleys Hot Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs
        • Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Lincoln Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
        • Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Echo Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheridan ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Genoa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Phillips
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
        • Phillips is located in El Dorado County
      • Centerville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Minden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Glenbrook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Twin Bridges
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sorensens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorensens
        • Sorensens is located in Alpine County
      • Gardnerville
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Happy Homestead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in El Dorado County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Happy Homestead 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 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Happy Homestead Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Al Tahoe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mottsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Captain George Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Captain George Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Captain George Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Mottsville (NV).
      • The Captain George Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Captain George Donner Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain George Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83913 <1>
    • Genoa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Genoa Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Genoa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Genoa (NV).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genoa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83934 <1>
    • Glenbrook Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gardnerville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gardnerville Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gardnerville Cemetery is located in Gardnerville (NV).
      • The Gardnerville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardnerville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83933 <1>
    • Fredericksburg Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Washoe Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jacks Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jacks Valley Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • The Jacks Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winter Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacks Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2464104 <1>
    • Old Woodfords Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Woodfords Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Old Woodfords Cemetery is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Woodfords Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160446 <1>
    • Eastside Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Woodfords Washoe Indian Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Clara Holbrook Frank Family
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Carson City (NV)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Carson City (NV).
        • The Stewart Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ormsby Poor Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180464 <1>
      • Happy Hunting Grounds Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Happy Hunting Grounds Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Happy Hunting Grounds Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Hunting Grounds Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249920 <1>
      • Old Stewart Indian Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Old Stewart Indian Cemetery is located in Carson City (NV)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Stewart Indian Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Carson City (NV).
        • The Old Stewart Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dat So La Lee Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stewart Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246782 <1>
      • Carson Pioneer Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Nevada State Prison Burial Ground
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nevada State Prison Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Nevada State Prison Burial Ground is located in Carson City (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada State Prison Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2432468 <1>
      • Waltons Chapel of the Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone Mtn. Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lone Mtn. Cemetery is located in Carson City (NV)
        • The Lone Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Carson City Cemetery
        • St. Theresa Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Mtn. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83945 <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 Happy Homestead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #224901  (Happy Homestead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #224901 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: South Lake Tahoe
      • County: El Dorado         Elev: 1909
      • Location given for GNIS #224901 (Happy Homestead Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8013

    The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.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 El Dorado, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Happy Homestead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9364, Longitude: -119.9688    
    <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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