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A visit to the Home of Peace 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 Home of Peace Cemetery ...

The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Cascade Ranch Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cascade Ranch Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Ranch Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cascade Ranch Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Pescadero.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2549553 <3>
  • Castroville Public Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Castroville Public Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville Public Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Castroville Public Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Moss Landing.
    • The Castroville Public Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Castroville Cemetery
    • Castroville / Moss Landing Cemetery
    • Moss Landing Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7885 <3>
  • Day Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Day Valley Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley Cemetery
    • The Day Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Valencia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159752 <3>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Felton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Felton Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Felton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Felton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274025 <3>
  • Hacienda Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hacienda Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Cemetery
  • Hidalgo Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Los Gatos Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Los Gatos Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Gatos Memorial Park
    • The Los Gatos Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Los Gatos Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8134 <3>
  • Madronia Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Madronia Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madronia Cemetery
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    • Oakwood Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Memorial Park
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
      • Santa Cruz Memorial Oakwood Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8219 <3>
    • Old Holy Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Old Mexican Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Mexican Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mexican Cemetery
    • Pajaro Valley Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Santa Cruz Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Santa Cruz Memorial Park is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Memorial Park
      • The Santa Cruz Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1642244 <3>
    • Soquel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Soquel Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soquel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soquel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Soquel.
      • The Soquel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beit Olam Cemetery
      • Eternal Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #999577 <3>
    • Watsonville Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Home of Peace Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
  • Aptos
  • Ben Lomond
  • Bonny Doon
  • Boulder Creek
  • Brookdale
  • Capitola
  • Davenport Landing
    • Davenport Landing is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Landing
  • Davenport
  • Day Valley
    • Day Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley
  • Eccles ‑ Historic
    • Eccles is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eccles
  • Felton
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • La Selva Beach
    • Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Lompico
      • Lompico is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompico
    • Mount Hermon
    • Opal Cliffs
      • Opal Cliffs is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal Cliffs
    • Paradise Park
      • Paradise Park is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
    • Pasatiempo
      • Pasatiempo is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasatiempo
    • Rio del Mar
    • Santa Cruz
    • Scotts Valley
    • Soquel
    • Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • The Willows
      • The Willows is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
    • Zayante
      • Zayante is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zayante

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 Home of Peace Cemetery. The following communities are located in Santa Cruz County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Home of Peace Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Home of Peace Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Santa Cruz 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 Home of Peace Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #225497  (Home of Peace Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #225497 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: Santa Cruz
      • Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Santa Cruz

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Cruz, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Home of Peace Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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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