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A visit to the Helm - Turner Cemetery ...


The location of the Helm - Turner 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 Helm - Turner Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Helm - Turner Cemetery

Lat:   37.2422°   (37° 14' 31")

Lon:   -120.2841°   (-120° 17' 2")

The Helm - Turner Cemetery is located in Merced County<2>.

The county seat for Merced County is located in Merced. Merced lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Helm - Turner Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Helm - Turner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Merced 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 Helm - Turner 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Helm - Turner Cemetery.

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

    • Plainsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
      • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
    • Le Grand
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Planada
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Athlone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athlone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
      • Athlone is located in Merced County
    • Tuttle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
      • Tuttle is located in Merced County
    • Chowchilla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Merced
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • El Nido
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madera County
    • Berenda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
      • Berenda is located in Madera County
    • Catheys Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hornitos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Fluhr
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluhr
        • Fluhr is located in Merced County
      • Madera Acres
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Acres
        • Madera Acres is located in Madera County
      • Amsterdam
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
        • Amsterdam is located in Merced County
      • Atwater
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Merced Falls
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
        • Merced Falls is located in Merced County
      • Snelling
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Knowles Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
        • Knowles Junction is located in Madera County
      • Raymond
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Raymond is located in Madera County
      • The Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
        • The Grove is located in Merced County
      • Winton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Santa Rita Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Madera
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Knowles ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
        • Knowles is located in Madera County
      • Mount Bullion
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
        • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
      • Arundel ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
        • Arundel is located in Merced County

    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 Helm - Turner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Merced County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Helm - Turner Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Helm - Turner Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pate Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Chowchilla Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Chowchilla Cemetery is located in Madera County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chowchilla Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Chowchilla.
      • The Chowchilla Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chowchilla District Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chowchilla Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7906 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Merced.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Calvary Merced Cemetery District
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Calvary Cemetery (located 56 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7873 <6>
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Santa Cruz Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
    • Catheys Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catheys Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catheys Valley Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catheys Valley Cemetery
    • Ivett Ranch Family Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Raymond Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Snelling Pioneer Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hopeton Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopeton Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeton Cemetery
    • Winton Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Winton Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Winton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8453 <6>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Arbor Vitae Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mariposa Masonic Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mariposa Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mariposa.
        • The Mariposa Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Masonic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205021 <6>
      • Borden's Chinese Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dos Palos Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Dos Palos Cemetery is located in Merced County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dos Palos Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Dos Palos.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dos Palos Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1431943 <6>

    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 Helm - Turner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #225149  (Helm-Turner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #225149 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: Plainsburg
      • County: Merced         Elev: 72
      • Location given for GNIS #225149 (Helm-Turner Cemetery)

    The official website for Merced County: www.co.merced.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 Merced, 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 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 Helm - Turner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2422, Longitude: -120.2841       In this case, the coordinates for the Helm - Turner 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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