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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. 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 Hughes Creek Cemetery ...

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

36.8730, -119.3748

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Watts Valley Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Valley Cemetery
  • Hazelton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hazelton Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton Cemetery
  • Tollhouse Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Academy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Academy Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Cemetery
  • Acres Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Acres Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acres Cemetery
  • Redbank Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Redbank Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank Cemetery
  • Sanger Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Squaw Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Squaw Valley Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Valley Cemetery
  • Auberry Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Auberry Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auberry Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell Cove Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell Cove Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Clovis Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Del Rey Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Del Rey Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Mendocino Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendocino Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The S D A Cemetery is located in Tulare County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S D A Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Floral Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Floral Memorial Park is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Memorial Park
      • 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)
    • Gravesboro is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesboro
  • Sentinel ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sentinel is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
  • Tollhouse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Minkler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Minkler is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkler
  • Yokuts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bretz Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bretz Mill is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz Mill
  • Prather
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pineridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pineridge is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
  • Meadow Lakes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
  • 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)
      • Dora Belle is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Belle
    • Orange Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tarpey Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Tarpey Village is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpey Village
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Millerton is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Clovis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Del Rey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Del Rey is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
    • Reedley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Gordon is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Lone Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lone Star is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • 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 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 Hughes Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Fresno 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 Hughes Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #261598  (Hughes Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #261598 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: Fresno
      • Est. Elev: 285 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pine Flat Dam
      • Location given for Hughes Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.8730049     Lon: -119.3748482
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hughes Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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