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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. 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 Indian Cemetery ...

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

39.0885, -123.1539

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

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

The county seat for Mendocino County is located in Ukiah. Ukiah lies just to the northwest of the Indian Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Indian Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of the Indian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ukiah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ukiah Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah Cemetery
  • Pinoleville Rancheria Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Hopland Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopland Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Robinson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Upper Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291341 <5>
  • Ornbaun Springs Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Upper Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Upper Lake Rancheria Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Potter Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Potter Valley Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Valley Cemetery
  • Shields Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
  • Kelsay Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kelsay Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsay Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kelsay Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Kelseyville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2506477 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelseyville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kelseyville Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelseyville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kelseyville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Kelseyville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #199179 <5>
    • Stone & Kelsey Gravesite
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloverdale Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cloverdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cloverdale.
      • The Cloverdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haywards Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #991087 <5>
    • Little Lake Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Little Lake Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake Cemetery
    • Henry Alter Gravesite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Willits Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Willits Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willits Cemetery
    • St. Gregory of Sinai Monastery Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Indian Cemetery.

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

  • Talmage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Largo ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Largo is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
  • Ukiah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ukiah is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,883 people
    • Ukiah has also been known as:
    • Ukiah City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <6>
  • The Forks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Forks is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
  • Hopland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hemlock Ranch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemlock Ranch is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ranch
    • Hemlock Ranch has also been known as:
    • Hemlock
  • Calpella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Saratoga Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saratoga Springs is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
  • Witter Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Witter Springs is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter Springs
  • Boonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Redwood Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hermitage ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hermitage is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Yorkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lakeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Lakeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • North Lakeport is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeport
    • Upper Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Orrs Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Orrs Springs is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Springs
    • Robinson Rancheria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Robinson Rancheria is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Rancheria
    • Philo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Finley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Nice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Potter Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Preston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Preston is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Kelseyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Mendocino 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 like to 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 Indian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Mendocino 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 Indian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1724200  (Indian Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1724200 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: Mendocino
      • Est. Elev: 249 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elledge Peak
      • Location given for Indian Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0885057     Lon: -123.1538927
      • 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 Mendocino, 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 from Point A (ie- Indian 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.