A visit to the Holy Cross Catholic 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 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (FG ID #8038).
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 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery:
37.6723, -122.4464
The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Colma.
The cemetery is located in San Mateo County<2>.
Adjacent to the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and just to the west is the Cypress Lawn Cemetery.
The county seat for San Mateo County is located in Redwood City. Redwood City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
Establishment of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery ...
The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery was established in 1887.
Name Variations for Holy Cross Catholic 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.
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Japanese Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Japanese Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japanese Cemetery
- Woodlawn Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chinese Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Chinese Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Cemetery
- Orange Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Orange Memorial Park is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Memorial Park
- Golden Gate National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yerba Buena Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Yerba Buena Cemetery is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerba Buena Cemetery
- San Francisco National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Skylawn Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fernwood Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
- Pilarcitos Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Pilarcitos Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilarcitos Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
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- Home of Peace Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Mausoleum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Mausoleum is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mausoleum
- San Lorenzo Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Mt. Eden Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eden Cemetery
- Sunset View Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Colma
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Daly City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- South San Francisco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brisbane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Westlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Broadmoor Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
- Broadmoor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
- Pacifica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Bruno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairway Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stonestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Gate Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Millbrae
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Doelger City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
- Mission District
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- San Francisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- Amanico Ergina Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Burlingame
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- Chinatown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Montara
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moss Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- San Mateo
(10 miles [16.1 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 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Mateo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brisbane
- Burlingame
- Colma
- Colma lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colma
- Daly City
- Millbrae
- Montara
- Pacifica
- San Bruno
- San Francisco
- San Mateo
- South San Francisco
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 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 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to San Mateo 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 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #8038
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #225479 (Holy Cross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #225479 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 Mateo
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: San Francisco South
- Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6696559 Lon: -122.4474727
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 San Mateo, 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 from Point A (ie- Holy Cross Catholic 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |