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:
39.9746, -120.9311
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 Plumas County<2>.
The county seat for Plumas County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies just to the south southwest 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 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Indian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Indian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Plumas County Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Quincy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Qunicy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Qunicy Cemetery is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qunicy Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Meadow Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylorsville Cemetery is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylorsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Taylorsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991783 <5>
- Crescent Mills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shims Flat Indian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Shims Flat Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shims Flat Indian Cemetery
- The Shims Flat Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shim Flat Indian Cemetery
- Shims Flat Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8370 <5>
- Greenville District Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Big Flat Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Valley Indian Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The North Valley Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley Indian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Valley Indian Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Greenville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257639 <5>
- Gibsonville Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cromberg Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Howland Flat Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Prattville Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Louis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of La Porte.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8331 <5>
- Johnsville Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Humbug Valley Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Humbug Valley Cemetery is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbug Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Humbug Valley Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Chester.
- The Humbug Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dotta Cemetery
- Dotta Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192289 <5>
- La Porte Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mohawk Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Quincy Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quincy Junction is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
- Quincy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Quincy is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quincy
- Keddie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Keddie is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keddie
- Indian Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Paxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Paxton is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Spanish Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
- Massack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Massack is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massack
- Silver Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Silver Creek is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Moccasin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Moccasin is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Meadow Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Crescent Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Twain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Garden is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Greenhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenhorn is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Seneca ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seneca is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
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. The following communities are located in Plumas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Indian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crescent Mills
- Greenville
- Taylorsville
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 helpful 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 Plumas 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 #261715 (Indian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #261715 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: Plumas
- Est. Elev: 1049 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Quincy
- Location given for Indian Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.974614 Lon: -120.9310652
- 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 Plumas, 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. |