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A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Fresno County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Academy Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Academy Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Cemetery
  • Arbor Vitae Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Borden's Chinese Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clovis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Del Rey Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Del Rey Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Del Rey Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Del Rey.
    • The Del Rey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997625 <2>
  • Floral Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Floral Memorial Park is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Memorial Park
    • The Floral Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Floral Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7971 <2>
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fresno Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mendocino Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mendocino Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendocino Cemetery
  • North Selma Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Raisin City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Redbank Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Redbank Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Sanger Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Washington Colony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Washington Colony Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Colony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Colony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Fresno.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8430 <2>
    • West Selma Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Selma Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Selma Cemetery
      • The West Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8436 <2>
    • Winchell Cove Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell Cove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winchell Cove Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Friant.
    • Winchell Cove Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell Cove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winchell Cove Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Friant.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375588 <2>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Barstow
    • Barstow is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
  • Biola
  • Bowles
    • Bowles is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
  • Calwa
    • Calwa is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calwa
  • Clovis
  • Easton
  • Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Fowler
  • Fresno
  • Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Highway City
    • Highway City is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kerman
    • Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Malaga
      • Malaga is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
    • Muscatel
      • Muscatel is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
    • Pinedale
    • Pratton
      • Pratton is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratton
    • Raco
      • Raco is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raco
    • Raisin City
    • Rolinda
      • Rolinda is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolinda
    • Tarpey Village
      • Tarpey Village is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpey Village
    • West Park

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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fresno County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Fresno 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #225477  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #225477 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: Fresno
      • Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fresno South

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Cross Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.