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A visit to the Hughes Creek Cemetery ...

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 Hughes Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hughes Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.8730°   (36° 52' 22")

Lon:   -119.3748°   (-119° 22' 29")

The Hughes Creek Cemetery is located in Fresno County<2>.

The county seat for Fresno County is located in Fresno. Fresno lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Hughes Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Hughes Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Watts Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watts Valley Cemetery is located in Fresno County
  • Hazelton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hazelton Cemetery is located in Fresno County
  • Tollhouse Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Academy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Academy Cemetery
    • The Academy Cemetery is located in Fresno County
  • Acres Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acres Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Acres Cemetery is located in Fresno County
  • Redbank Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redbank Cemetery is located in Fresno County
  • Sanger Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Squaw Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squaw Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squaw Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Squaw Valley Cemetery is located in Fresno County
  • Auberry Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auberry Cemetery
    • The Auberry Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • The Auberry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marshall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7846 <5>
  • Big Sandy Rancheria Tribal Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Winchell Cove Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchell Cove Cemetery
    • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winchell Cove Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Friant.
  • Winchell Cove Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchell Cove Cemetery
    • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • 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 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Clovis Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Del Rey Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Rey Cemetery
      • The Del Rey Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • 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 <5>
    • Mendocino Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendocino Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendocino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mendocino Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Reedley Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Smith Mtn. Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • S D A Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the S D A Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the S D A Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The S D A Cemetery is located in Tulare County
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Floral Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Memorial Park
      • The Floral Memorial Park is located in Fresno County
      • The Floral Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Floral Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7971 <5>
    • North Selma Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hughes Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Piedra
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gravesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesboro
    • Gravesboro is located in Fresno County
  • Sentinel ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Sentinel is located in Fresno County
  • Tollhouse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Minkler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkler
    • Minkler is located in Fresno County
  • Yokuts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bretz Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz Mill
    • Bretz Mill is located in Fresno County
  • Prather
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pineridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
    • Pineridge is located in Fresno County
  • Meadow Lakes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
    • Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
  • Sanger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Auberry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dunlap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shaver Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dora Belle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Belle
      • Dora Belle is located in Fresno County
    • Orange Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tarpey Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpey Village
      • Tarpey Village is located in Fresno County
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Madera County
    • Clovis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Del Rey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
      • Del Rey is located in Fresno County
    • Reedley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Fresno County
    • Lone Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Fresno County
    • Parlier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Friant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Hughes Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fresno County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clovis
  • Del Rey
  • Orange Cove
  • Parlier
    • Parlier lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hughes Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parlier.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlier
  • Prather
  • Reedley
    • Reedley lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hughes Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reedley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedley
  • Sanger
    • Sanger lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Hughes Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sanger.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger

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 Hughes Creek Cemetery:

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 Hughes Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #261598  (Hughes Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #261598 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: Pine Flat Dam
    • County: Fresno         Elev: 285
    • Location given for GNIS #261598 (Hughes Creek Cemetery)

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.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 Fresno, 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' 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 Hughes Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8730, Longitude: -119.3748       In this case, the coordinates for the Hughes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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