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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:

40.5538, -122.1675

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 Shasta County<2>.

The county seat for Shasta County is located in Redding. Redding lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west 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 16 miles [25.7 km] of the IOOF Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bates Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Parkville Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Parkville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Houston Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawncrest Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Lawncrest Memorial Park is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawncrest Memorial Park
    • The Lawncrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Lawn Crest Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1841707 <5>
  • Anderson Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Anderson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Anderson.
    • The Anderson Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oddfellows Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231350 <5>
  • Anderson District Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Anderson District Cemetery is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson District Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson District Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Anderson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #182693 <5>
  • Redding Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Redding.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1177236 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Major Pierson B. Reading Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ogburn Inwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oak Run Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Central Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Central Valley Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Central Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Shasta Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177218 <5>
    • Churntown Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Churntown Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Churntown Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Shasta Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157834 <5>
    • Buckeye Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Buckeye Pioneer Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Buckeye Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boot Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185433 <5>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitmore Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whitmore Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Cemetery
      • The Whitmore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Josephine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186442 <5>
    • Texas Springs Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Texas Springs Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Springs Cemetery
      • The Texas Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Upper Texas Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217622 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Millville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Palo Cedro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Basin Hollow ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Basin Hollow is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Hollow
  • Parkville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Parkville is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
  • Fleaville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fleaville is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
  • Bella Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Loomis Corners ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Loomis Corners is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis Corners
  • Pawnee ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
  • Pacheco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pacheco is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco
  • Balls Ferry ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Balls Ferry is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
  • Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Enterprise is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Latona ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Latona is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latona
    • Former name for Latona:
    • New Town
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Anderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Anderson is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
      • Former name for Anderson:
      • American Ranch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <6>
    • Clarkville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Clarkville is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
    • Battle Creek ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Battle Creek is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
    • Girvan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Girvan is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girvan
    • Bell's Bridge ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bell's Bridge is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell's Bridge
    • Redding Rancheria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Redding Rancheria is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Rancheria
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Midway is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Inwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Inwood is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Oak Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Redding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Canon City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Canon City is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon City
    • Ingot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ingot is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingot
      • Former names for Ingot:
      • Afterthought
      • Silverton
    • Pine Grove ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Grove is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove

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. The following communities are located in Shasta 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 begin 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 IOOF Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Shasta 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 #1661813  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1661813 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: Shasta
      • Est. Elev: 159 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Palo Cedro
      • Location given for Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.553764     Lon: -122.1675006
      • 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 Shasta, 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 obstructions 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.