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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 Orange County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Anaheim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anaheim Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaheim Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anaheim Cemetery is located in Anaheim.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7838 <2>
  • Artesia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Artesia Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia Cemetery
  • Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fairhaven Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairhaven Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairhaven Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7965 <2>
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huntington Beach Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
  • Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
    • The Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Harbor Rest Memorial Park
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #790425 <2>
  • Little Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Loma Vista Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Magnolia Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Magnolia Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Memorial Park
  • Melrose Abbey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Melrose Abbey Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Abbey Cemetery
  • Memory Garden Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Olive Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Olive Grove Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove Cemetery
    • Paradise Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Paradise Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Memorial Park
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      • New St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8324 <2>
    • Santa Ana Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Santa Ana Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Santa Ana Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
      • The Santa Ana Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8351 <2>
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Westminster Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westminster Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Memorial Park
      • The Westminster Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Central Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8437 <2>
    • Yorba Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Yorba Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorba Cemetery
    • Young Israel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Young Israel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Israel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Anaheim
  • Atwood
  • Barber City
    • Barber City is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber City
  • Bolsa
    • Bolsa is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsa
  • Brea
    • Brea is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brea <4>
  • Buena Park
  • Carmenita
    • Carmenita is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmenita
  • Cerritos
  • Cypress
  • East La Mirada
    • East La Mirada is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East La Mirada
  • Fountain Valley
  • Fullerton
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Garden Grove
    • Green Lantern Village
    • Hawaiian Gardens
    • La Habra
    • La Mirada
    • La Palma
    • Los Alamitos
    • Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Midway City
    • Olive
      • Olive is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Orange
    • Placentia
    • Santa Ana
    • Stanton
    • Villa Park
    • Wanda ‑ Historic
      • Wanda is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
    • Westminster

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 Orange 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 start 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 #1765070  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1765070 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: Orange
      • Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Anaheim

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Orange, 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 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.