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A visit to the Indian 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 Indian Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Indian 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 Indian Cemetery

Lat:   39.6010°   (39° 36' 3")

Lon:   -121.3622°   (-121° 21' 43")

The Indian Cemetery is located in Butte County<2>.

The county seat for Butte County is located in Oroville. Oroville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Indian Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Indian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • Oregon City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oregon City Cemetery
    • The Oregon City Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • Cherokee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Clarks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clarks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Clarks Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • Thompson Flat Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Flat Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • Brownsville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Cemetery
    • The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Yuba County
  • Brownsville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Cemetery
    • The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Yuba County
    • The Brownsville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #797135 <5>
  • Upham Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upham Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • Oroville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oroville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oroville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oroville Cemetery is located in Butte County
  • Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Butte County
  • Strawberry Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Bangor Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
      • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bangor Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bangor.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220275 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hamilton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Brandy City Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandy City Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brandy City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brandy City Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217386 <5>
    • Honcut Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Camptonville Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Scales Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scales Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scales Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Scales Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361724 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Indian Cemetery.

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

  • Berry Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Fork ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
    • South Fork is located in Butte County
  • Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidwell Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
    • Bidwell Bar is located in Butte County
  • Feather Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bidwell ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
    • Bidwell is located in Butte County
  • Brush Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Brush Creek is located in Butte County
  • Robinson Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
    • Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
  • Forbestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Evansville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Butte County
  • Lumpkin ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumpkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
    • Lumpkin is located in Butte County
  • Big Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Big Bend is located in Butte County
  • Oregon City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
    • Oregon City is located in Butte County
    • Former name for Oregon City:
    • Bloomingdale
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Longs Bar ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longs Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Bar
      • Longs Bar is located in Butte County
    • Cherokee ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Butte County
    • Brownsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Challenge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Butte County
    • Wyandotte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Butte County
    • Rackerby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oroleve
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
      • Oroleve is located in Butte County
    • Clipper Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrimac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merrimac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Butte County
    • Oroville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Oroville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Oroville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oroville
      • South Oroville is located in Butte County
    • Concow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concow
      • Concow is located in Butte County
    • Elsey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Indian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butte County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Indian 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 Indian Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #261714  (Indian Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #261714 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: Forbestown
    • County: Butte         Elev: 645
    • Location given for GNIS #261714 (Indian Cemetery)

The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/

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 Butte, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Indian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6010, Longitude: -121.3622       In this case, the coordinates for the Indian 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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