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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:

41.2152, -121.2155

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 Modoc County<2>.

The county seat for Modoc County is located in Alturas. Alturas lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 16 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Indian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lookout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Day Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Adin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Adin Cemetery is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Adin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7831 <5>
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Adin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240055 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery
    • The Eastman Ranch Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glenburn Cemetery
    • Lava Springs Indian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311336 <5>
  • Fall River Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fall River Cemetery is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fall River Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Fall River Mills.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7967 <5>
  • Dana Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Canby Pioneer Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Canby Pioneer Cemetery is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canby Pioneer Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Canby.
    • The Canby Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Canby Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305845 <5>
  • ISOT Family Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • The ISOT Family Cemetery is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ISOT Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the ISOT Family Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Canby.
    • The ISOT Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • In Search of Truth Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2550853 <5>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ash Valley Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Burney Falls Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Modoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centerville Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Canby.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540241 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Indian Cemetery.

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

  • Lookout Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lookout Junction is located in Modoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Junction
  • Lookout
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bieber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bieber is located in Lassen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bieber
  • Nubieber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pumpkin Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pittville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittville is located in Lassen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
  • McArthur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Adin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Alfa ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alfa is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfa
  • Glenburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenburn is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Former names for Glenburn:
    • Burgettville
    • Swasey
  • Fall River Mills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Dana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dana is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Canby
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Cayton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cayton is located in Shasta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayton

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 Modoc 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 first visit 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 Indian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Modoc 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 #1665963  (Indian Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1665963 has been 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:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Lookout
      • County: Modoc
      • Elev: 1286 (in feet)
      • Location given for Indian Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.2151655     Lon: -121.2155323
      • 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 Modoc, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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.