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A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 IOOF Cemetery ...

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

36.6563, -121.6377

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

The IOOF Cemetery is located in Monterey County<2>.

The county seat for Monterey County is located in Salinas. Salinas lies just to the north northwest of the IOOF Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the IOOF Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Monterey County Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Chinese Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Chinese Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chinese Cemetery is located in Salinas.
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mission Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Mission Memorial Park is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Memorial Park
  • Hambey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hambey Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambey Cemetery
  • Castroville Public Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • San Carlos Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The San Carlos Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos Cemetery
  • El Encinal Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The El Encinal Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Encinal Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • San Juan Bautista Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The San Juan Bautista Cemetery is located in San Benito County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Bautista Cemetery
    • The San Juan Bautista Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Larios Cemetery
    • San Juan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1468767 <5>
  • El Carmeto Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The El Carmeto Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Carmeto Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the El Carmeto Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Pacific Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7947 <5>
  • Gonzales Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Carmel Mission Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carmel Mission Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Mission Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmel Mission Cemetery is located in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
      • The Carmel Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mission Carmel Cemetery
      • Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640417 <5>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
      • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #670325 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Calvary Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hollister.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7874 <5>
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Watsonville Catholic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from IOOF Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Spreckels
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Salinas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Boronda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boronda is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boronda
  • Santa Rita
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Santa Rita is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
  • Serra Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Serra Village is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serra Village
  • Ambler Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ambler Park is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler Park
  • Prunedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chualar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Castroville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Marina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Marina is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <6>
  • Prattco ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Prattco is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattco
  • Fort Ord Village ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fort Ord Village is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ord Village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sand City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Seaside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Del Rey Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Del Rey Oaks is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
    • Carmel Valley Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elkhorn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Moss Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Alones ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Point Alones is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Alones
    • Monterey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gonzales
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • San Juan Bautista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Las Lomas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Las Lomas is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
    • Pacific Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Vega ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Vega is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
    • Aromas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • River Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • River Oaks is located in San Benito County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks

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 IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monterey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 IOOF Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Monterey 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 IOOF Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #252382  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #252382 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: Monterey
      • Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salinas
      • Location given for Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6563487     Lon: -121.6377229
      • 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 Monterey, 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- IOOF 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.