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A visit to the Horse Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Horse Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Horse Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Horse Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Horse Creek Cemetery

Lat:   41.8446°   (41° 50' 40")

Lon:   -123.0281°   (-123° 1' 41")

The Horse Creek Cemetery is located in Siskiyou County<2>.

The county seat for Siskiyou County is located in Yreka. Yreka lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Horse Creek Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Horse Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Siskiyou 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 Horse Creek 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Horse Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Hamburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Siskiyou County
    • Scott Bar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Seiad Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Klamath River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Copper ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper
      • Copper is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Happy Camp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mugginsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mugginsville
      • Mugginsville is located in Siskiyou County
    • Oro Fino
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oro Fino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Fino
      • Oro Fino is located in Siskiyou County
    • Fort Jones
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Yreka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yreka
      • Yreka is located in Siskiyou County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,503 people
      • Yreka has also been known as:
      • Yreka City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yreka <4>
    • Buncom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncom
      • Buncom is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Cheeseville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeseville
        • Cheeseville is located in Siskiyou County
      • Hornbrook
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Colestin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colestin
        • Colestin is located in Jackson County (OR)
      • Montague
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Sterlingville ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterlingville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
        • Sterlingville is located in Jackson County (OR)
      • Etna
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Etna is located in Siskiyou County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <4>
      • Ruch
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

    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 Horse Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Siskiyou County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Horse Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Horse Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Kanaka Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanaka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kanaka Cemetery is located in Siskiyou County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanaka Cemetery
    • Steamboat Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steamboat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steamboat Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steamboat Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39456 <7>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Siskiyou County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Henley - Hornbrook Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley - Hornbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henley - Hornbrook Cemetery is located in Siskiyou County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley - Hornbrook Cemetery
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
    • Sterlingville Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Montague Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montague Cemetery is located in Siskiyou County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Josephine County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Julien Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Julien Cemetery is located in Siskiyou County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julien Cemetery
    • Stearn Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stearn Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearn Cemetery
    • Logtown Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Logtown Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OR)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Logtown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ruch (OR).
      • The Logtown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Log Town Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logtown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39053 <7>
    • Hill Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hill Dunn Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hill Dunn Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • The Hill Dunn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Issac Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Dunn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38902 <7>
      • Wells Family Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • IOOF Cemetery
        • IOOF Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39175 <7>
      • Mt. View Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
      • Ashland Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hargadine Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gotcher Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gotcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gotcher Cemetery is located in Josephine County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gotcher Cemetery
      • Sparlin Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparlin Cemetery is located in Josephine County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparlin Cemetery
      • Aubrey Family Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Scenic Hills Memorial Park
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Scenic Hills Memorial Park is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • The Scenic Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Scenic Hills Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scenic Hills Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39403 <7>
      • Meyers Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meyers Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyers Cemetery
      • Dunkard Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Griffin Creek Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Creek Cemetery

    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 Horse Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1657625  (Horse Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1657625 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: Hamburg
      • County: Siskiyou         Elev: 517
      • Location given for GNIS #1657625 (Horse Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Siskiyou, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Horse Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8446, Longitude: -123.0281       In this case, the coordinates for the Horse Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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