A visit to the Josie Bishop Gravesite ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Josie Bishop Gravesite. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Josie Bishop Gravesite (FG ID #2242930)

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 Josie Bishop Gravesite ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Josie Bishop Gravesite

Lat: 35.3804° (35° 22' 49")

Lon: -118.0518° (-118° 3' 6")

The cemetery is located in Kern County<3>.

As an estimate, the Josie Bishop Gravesite is located 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south of Mojave.

The county seat for Kern County is located in Bakersfield. Bakersfield lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the west of the Josie Bishop Gravesite .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Josie Bishop Gravesite.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Josie Bishop Gravesite, with the nearest first.

Sageland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sageland Cemetery
- The Sageland Cemetery is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Sageland Cemetery
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Sageland Cemetery
Garlock - Goler Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlock - Goler Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Garlock - Goler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Garlock - Goler Cemetery is located in Kern County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Garlock - Goler Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Garlock
- The Garlock - Goler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Benson Canyon Cemetery
- Goler Cemetery
- Goler Mine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2432257 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Garlock - Goler Cemetery
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Garlock - Goler Cemetery
California City Memorial Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the California City Memorial Park
- The California City Memorial Park is located in Kern County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the California City Memorial Park is located outside and to the east of California City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988534 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the California City Memorial Park
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the California City Memorial Park
Onyx Indian Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onyx Indian Cemetery
- The Onyx Indian Cemetery is located in Kern County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Onyx Indian Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Onyx.
- The Onyx Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8065 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Onyx Indian Cemetery
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Onyx Indian Cemetery
Sand Canyon Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Canyon Cemetery
- The Sand Canyon Cemetery is located in Kern County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146348 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Sand Canyon Cemetery
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Sand Canyon Cemetery
Cottage Grove Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
- The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Kern County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cottage Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Onyx.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7918 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Cottage Grove Cemetery
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Cottage Grove Cemetery
East Kern Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Kern Cemetery
- The East Kern Cemetery is located in Kern County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Kern Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mojave.
- The East Kern Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mojave Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990430 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the East Kern Cemetery
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the East Kern Cemetery
Rand District Community Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rand District Community Cemetery
- The Rand District Community Cemetery is located in Kern County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rand District Community Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Johannesburg
- The Rand District Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johannesburg Cemetery
- Rand District Cemetery
- Randsburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #685739 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Rand District Community Cemetery
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Rand District Community Cemetery
Roger McGavin Gravesite
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roger McGavin Gravesite
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Roger McGavin Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Roger McGavin Gravesite is located in Kern County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386701 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Roger McGavin Gravesite
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Roger McGavin Gravesite
Pauls Place Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauls Place Cemetery
- The Pauls Place Cemetery is located in Kern County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pauls Place Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bella Vista.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327974 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Pauls Place Cemetery
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Pauls Place Cemetery
Williams Gravesite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Gravesite
- The Williams Gravesite is located in Kern County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529491 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Williams Gravesite
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Williams Gravesite
Mt. Owens Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Owens Cemetery
- The Mt. Owens Cemetery is located in Kern County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Owens Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northeast of Pearsonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8179 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Mt. Owens Cemetery
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Mt. Owens Cemetery
Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tehachapi Public Cemetery
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tehachapi Public Cemetery
  - The Tehachapi Public Cemetery is located in Kern County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Tehachapi Public Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Tehachapi.
  - The Tehachapi Public Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Tehachapi Eastside Cemetery
  - Tehachapi Protestant Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137484 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Tehachapi Public Cemetery
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Tehachapi Public Cemetery
- Old Havilah Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Havilah Cemetery
  - The Old Havilah Cemetery is located in Kern County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Havilah Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Havilah
  - The Old Havilah Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Havilah Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982323 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Old Havilah Cemetery
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Old Havilah Cemetery
- Rankin Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
  - The Rankin Cemetery is located in Kern County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142978 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Rankin Cemetery
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Rankin Cemetery
- Tehachapi Westside Cemetery
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tehachapi Westside Cemetery
  - The Tehachapi Westside Cemetery is located in Kern County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Tehachapi Westside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Tehachapi.
  - The Tehachapi Westside Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Tehachapi Catholic Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137488 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Tehachapi Westside Cemetery
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Tehachapi Westside Cemetery
- James Foley Gravesite
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Foley Gravesite
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the James Foley Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  - The James Foley Gravesite is located in Kern County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the James Foley Gravesite is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east of Mojave.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188029 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the James Foley Gravesite
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the James Foley Gravesite
- Desert Memorial Park
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Desert Memorial Park
  - The Desert Memorial Park is located in Kern County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Desert Memorial Park is located outside and to the east of Ridgecrest.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #834087 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Desert Memorial Park
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Desert Memorial Park
- Palmer Family Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Family Cemetery
  - The Palmer Family Cemetery is located in Kern County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Palmer Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Lake Isabella.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988275 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Palmer Family Cemetery
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Palmer Family Cemetery
- Old Tehachapi Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tehachapi Cemetery
  - The Old Tehachapi Cemetery is located in Kern County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Tehachapi Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Tehachapi.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151571 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Old Tehachapi Cemetery
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to the Old Tehachapi Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Josie Bishop Gravesite.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Josie Bishop Gravesite, with the nearest first.

Cantil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantil
- Cantil is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantil <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cantil
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Cantil
Saltdale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltdale
- Saltdale is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saltdale
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Saltdale
Sageland ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sageland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageland
- Sageland is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sageland
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Sageland
Armistead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- Armistead is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Armistead
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Armistead
Garlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlock
- Garlock is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garlock
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Garlock
Claraville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
- Claraville is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Claraville
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Claraville
California City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California City
- California City is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California City <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to California City
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to California City
Freeman ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freeman
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Freeman
Piute ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piute have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piute
- Piute is located in Kern County
Randsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randsburg
- Randsburg is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randsburg <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Randsburg
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Randsburg
Inyokern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inyokern
- Inyokern is located in Kern County
- Former names for Inyokern:
- Magnolia
- Siding 16
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inyokern <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inyokern
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Inyokern
Mojave
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave
- Mojave is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mojave <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mojave
- From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Mojave
Continue List (13 more) ...
- Onyx
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onyx
  - Onyx is located in Kern County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onyx <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Onyx
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Onyx
- Johannesburg
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
  - Johannesburg is located in Kern County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johannesburg <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Johannesburg
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Johannesburg
- Weldon
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
  - Weldon is located in Kern County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Weldon
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Weldon
- Red Mountain
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
  - Red Mountain is located in San Bernardino County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Mountain <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Red Mountain
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Red Mountain
- China Lake Acres
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Lake Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake Acres
  - China Lake Acres is located in Kern County
- Bella Vista
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
  - Bella Vista is located in Kern County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Bella Vista
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Bella Vista
- South Lake
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
  - South Lake is located in Kern County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to South Lake
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to South Lake
- South Lake
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
  - South Lake is located in Tulare County
- Summit
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  - Summit is located in Kern County
- Reefer City ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reefer City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reefer City
  - Reefer City is located in Kern County
- Gold Town ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Town have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Town
  - Gold Town is located in Kern County
- Mountain Mesa
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mesa
  - Mountain Mesa is located in Kern County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Mesa <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Mountain Mesa
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Mountain Mesa
- Squirrel Mountain Valley
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Mountain Valley
  - Squirrel Mountain Valley is located in Kern County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Squirrel Mountain Valley
  - From the Josie Bishop Gravesite to Squirrel Mountain Valley

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 Josie Bishop Gravesite. The following communities are located in Kern County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Josie Bishop Gravesite.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

California City
- California City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Josie Bishop Gravesite.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for California City.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California City
Inyokern
- Inyokern lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Josie Bishop Gravesite.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inyokern.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inyokern
Mojave
- Mojave lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Josie Bishop Gravesite.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mojave.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave
Randsburg
- Randsburg lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Josie Bishop Gravesite.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Randsburg.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randsburg

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Josie Bishop Gravesite:

Pages specific to California:
Pages specific to Kern County:
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Josie Bishop Gravesite (FG ID #2242930)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of California
- Cemeteries of Kern County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for California
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for California
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of California
- Cemeteries of Kern
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Josie Bishop Gravesite itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Josie Bishop Gravesite:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2242930

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Josie Bishop Gravesite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3804, Longitude: -118.0518
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	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.