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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:   39.9746°   (39° 58' 28")

Lon:   -120.9311°   (-120° 55' 51")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Qunicy Cemetery
    • The Qunicy Cemetery is located in Plumas County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylorsville Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylorsville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Taylorsville Cemetery is located in Plumas County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shims Flat Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Flat Cemetery is located in Plumas County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7857 <5>
  • North Valley Indian Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Valley Indian Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the North Valley Indian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The North Valley Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Valley Indian Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromberg Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cromberg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Cromberg Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7925 <5>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Howland Flat Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Flat Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Howland Flat Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Howland Flat Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186787 <5>
    • Prattville Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattville Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Prattville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Prattville Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991780 <5>
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Louis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Louis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humbug Valley Cemetery
      • The Humbug Valley Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Humbug Valley Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
    • Quincy Junction is located in Plumas County
  • Quincy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Quincy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quincy
    • East Quincy is located in Plumas County
  • Keddie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keddie
    • Keddie is located in Plumas County
  • Indian Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
  • Paxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Plumas County
  • Spanish Ranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spanish Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
    • Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
  • Massack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massack
    • Massack is located in Plumas County
  • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Plumas County
  • Moccasin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Moccasin is located in Plumas County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Plumas County
    • Greenhorn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
      • Greenhorn is located in Plumas County
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Seneca ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Plumas County

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.

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:

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: GNIS record #261715 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: Quincy
    • County: Plumas         Elev: 1049
    • Location given for GNIS #261715 (Indian Cemetery)

The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/

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 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 obstructions 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: 39.9746, Longitude: -120.9311       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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