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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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Cemetery

Lat:   34.0381°   (34° 2' 17")

Lon:   -117.7419°   (-117° 44' 30")

The cemetery is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

As an estimate, the Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Pomona.

Adjacent to the Holy Cross Cemetery and just to the west is the Pomona Cemetery.

The county seat for Los Angeles County is located in Los Angeles. Los Angeles lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the west of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Los Angeles 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 Holy Cross 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

    • Pomona
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
    • Chino Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Chino
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino
      • Chino is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino <3>
    • Montclair
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montclair <3>
    • Spadra
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spadra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Los Angeles County
    • La Verne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Los Serranos
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Serranos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Serranos
      • Los Serranos is located in San Bernardino County
    • Claremont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Diamond Bar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ontario
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <3>
    • Upland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <3>
    • San Dimas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Racimo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racimo
        • Racimo is located in San Bernardino County
      • Charter Oak
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
        • Charter Oak is located in Los Angeles County
      • Walnut
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Los Angeles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,324 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <3>
      • South San Jose Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South San Jose Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Jose Hills
        • South San Jose Hills is located in Los Angeles County
      • Guasti
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • San Antonio Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Antonio Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Heights
        • San Antonio Heights is located in San Bernardino County
      • Glendora
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gladstone ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
        • Gladstone is located in Los Angeles County
      • Covina
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covina
        • Covina is located in Los Angeles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,259 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covina <3>
      • Woodside Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Village
        • Woodside Village is located in Los Angeles County
      • Rowland Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rancho Cucamonga
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alta Loma
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Citrus
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus
        • Citrus is located in Los Angeles 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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Los Angeles County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Spadra Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Spadra Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spadra Cemetery is located in Pomona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spadra Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996108 <7>
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
    • Palomares Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Palomares Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Palomares Memorial Park is located in Pomona.
      • The Palomares Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Palomares Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palomares Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8252 <7>
    • Bellevue Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bellevue Memorial Park is located in San Bernardino County
      • The Bellevue Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Bellevue Cemetery
      • Bellview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #213736 <7>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Covina Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Covina Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • The Covina Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Covina Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covina Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7973 <7>
    • Oakdale Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakdale Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • The Oakdale Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Glendora Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8220 <7>
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Memory Garden Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Garden Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Garden Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Garden Memorial Park
    • Yorba Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yorba Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorba Cemetery
    • Loma Vista Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loma Vista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loma Vista Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loma Vista Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Crestlawn Memorial Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Live Oak Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Live Oak Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • The Live Oak Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Liveoak Cemetery
        • Monrovia Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274268 <7>
      • Rose Hills Memorial Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • The Rose Hills Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hills Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Whittier.
        • The Rose Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Whittier Heights Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hills Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8308 <7>
      • Anaheim Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Anaheim Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anaheim Cemetery is located in Anaheim.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anaheim Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7838 <7>
      • Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
      • Sunny Shope Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Shope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunny Shope Cemetery is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Shope Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Savannah Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Savannah Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
      • Olive Grove Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Grove Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Grove Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Veterans Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Veterans Memorial Park is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Memorial Park

    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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #243579  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #243579 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: Ontario
      • County: Los Angeles         Elev: 246
      • Location given for GNIS #243579 (Holy Cross Cemetery)

    The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0381, Longitude: -117.7419    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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