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A visit to the Indian Diggings 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 Diggings Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.5507°   (38° 33' 2")

Lon:   -120.5860°   (-120° 35' 9")

The Indian Diggings Cemetery is located in El Dorado County<2>.

The county seat for El Dorado County is located in Placerville. Placerville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Indian Diggings Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Indian Diggings Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Andreason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andreason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andreason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Andreason Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7839 <5>
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Amador County
  • Protestant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Amador County
  • Fiddletown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiddletown Cemetery
    • The Fiddletown Cemetery is located in Amador County
    • The Fiddletown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fiddletown Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177535 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Shenandoah Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shenandoah Valley Cemetery
    • The Shenandoah Valley Cemetery is located in Amador County
    • The Shenandoah Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shenandoah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8367 <5>
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
  • Inedpendence Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inedpendence Cemetery
    • The Inedpendence Cemetery is located in Calaveras County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Inedpendence Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Wilseyville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147962 <5>
  • Smith Flat Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Flat Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
  • Protestant Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Amador County
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Amador County
  • Chinese Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chinese Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Drytown Public Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drytown Public Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drytown Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drytown Public Cemetery is located in Amador County
    • St. Stevens Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stevens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Amador County
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Amador County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Catholic Cemetery is located in Sutter Creek.
    • City Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
      • The City Cemetery is located in Amador County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is located in Sutter Creek.
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Amador County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the IOOF Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Sutter Creek.
    • New Protestant Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Protestant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Protestant Cemetery is located in Amador County
    • St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery
      • The St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Amador County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Jackson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1853842 <5>
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Amador County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Indian Diggings Cemetery.

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

  • Fair Play
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grizzly Flatx
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Volcano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Aukum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Somerset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • River Pines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fiddletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pine Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in El Dorado County
  • Bummerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bummerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummerville
    • Bummerville is located in Calaveras County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Newtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in El Dorado County
    • Sandy Gulch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gulch
      • Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County
    • Wilseyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sportsman Hall ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
      • Sportsman Hall is located in El Dorado County
    • Glencoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Camino
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tiger Lily
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
      • Tiger Lily is located in El Dorado County
    • Pollock Pines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Plymouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fresh Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
      • Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
    • Amador City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Electra ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Electra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Amador County
    • Rail Road Flat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Motor City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City
      • Motor City is located in El Dorado County
    • Pacific
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
      • Pacific is located in El Dorado County
    • Diamond Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Diggings Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in El Dorado County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #225873  (Indian Diggings Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #225873 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: Omo Ranch
    • County: El Dorado         Elev: 979
    • Location given for GNIS #225873 (Indian Diggings Cemetery)

The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/

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 El Dorado, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Indian Diggings Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5507, Longitude: -120.5860       In this case, the coordinates for the Indian Diggings 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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