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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hills Ferry Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hills Ferry Cemetery (FG ID #290379)

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 Hills Ferry Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.3326°   (37° 19' 57")

Lon:   -121.0527°   (-121° 3' 9")

The Hills Ferry Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County<2>.

The county seat for Stanislaus County is located in Modesto. Modesto lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north of the Hills Ferry Cemetery .

Name Variations for Hills Ferry Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Hills Ferry Cemetery has also been known as:

  • San Joachim Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hills Ferry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Stanislaus 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 Hills Ferry 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hills Ferry Cemetery.

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

    • Newman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Stanislaus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman <4>
    • Crows Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gustine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stevinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hilmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Turlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlock
      • Turlock is located in Stanislaus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turlock <4>
    • Santa Nella Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Santa Nella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Westley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Delhi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Volta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volta
      • Volta is located in Merced County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Grayson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
        • Grayson is located in Stanislaus County
      • Keyes
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Livingston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ceres
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
        • Ceres is located in Stanislaus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,603 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceres <4>
      • Bret Harte
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bret Harte
        • Bret Harte is located in Stanislaus County
      • Tuolumne City ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuolumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne City
        • Tuolumne City is located in Stanislaus County
      • Denair
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Shackelford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackelford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackelford
        • Shackelford is located in Stanislaus County
      • West Modesto
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Modesto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Modesto
        • West Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
      • Riverdale Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
        • Riverdale Park is located in Stanislaus County
      • Trent
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
        • Trent is located in Merced County
      • Ballico
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bystrom
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bystrom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bystrom
        • Bystrom is located in Stanislaus 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 Hills Ferry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stanislaus County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ceres
      • Ceres lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hills Ferry Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ceres.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
    • Delhi
      • Delhi lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hills Ferry Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Denair
    • Gustine
    • Hilmar
      • Hilmar lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hills Ferry Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hilmar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilmar
    • Livingston
    • Newman
      • Newman lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hills Ferry Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Patterson
    • Stevinson
    • Tuolumne City - Historic
    • Turlock

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Hills Ferry Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery
    • South Hilmar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hilmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Hilmar Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hilmar Cemetery
    • North Hilmar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Patterson Cemetery District
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Patterson Cemetery District is located in Stanislaus County
      • The Patterson Cemetery District has also been known as:
      • Del Puerto and St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery District
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7934 <1>
    • San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Turlock Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grayson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Denair Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakewood Memorial Park is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Memorial Park
    • Los Banos Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Los Banos Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Los Banos Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Los Banos.
      • The Los Banos Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Los Banos District Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Banos Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8133 <1>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Los Banos.
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Calvary Cemetery (located 87 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7876 <1>
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Winton Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • 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 <1>
      • Woodcolony Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • The Woodcolony Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodcolony Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Modesto.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodcolony Cemetery
      • Brichetto Tomb
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ripon Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hopeton Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopeton Cemetery is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeton Cemetery
      • Langworth Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Langworth Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langworth Cemetery
      • Burwood Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

    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 Hills Ferry Cemetery:

    The official website for Stanislaus County: www.co.stanislaus.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 Stanislaus, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hills Ferry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3326, Longitude: -121.0527    
    <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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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