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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 .

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 professional and volunteer 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:
  • 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

    • 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)
    • Saltdale ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltdale
      • Saltdale is located in Kern County
    • Sageland ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageland
      • Sageland is located in Kern County
    • Armistead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
      • Armistead is located in Kern County
    • Garlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garlock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlock
      • Garlock is located in Kern County
    • Claraville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
      • Claraville is located in Kern County
    • California City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Freeman ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kern County
    • 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.<5> 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)
    • Inyokern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mojave
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Onyx
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Johannesburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Weldon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Mountain
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<5> 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
      • 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
      • 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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)
      • Squirrel Mountain Valley
        (26 miles [41.8 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 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
    • Garlock - Goler Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<7>
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Garlock - Goler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2432257 <1>
    • California City Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Onyx Indian Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Onyx Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8065 <1>
    • Sand Canyon Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottage Grove Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7918 <1>
    • East Kern Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the East Kern Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990430 <1>
    • Rand District Community Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Rand District Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #685739 <1>
    • Roger McGavin Gravesite
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<7>
      • The Roger McGavin Gravesite is located in Kern County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roger McGavin Gravesite
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386701 <1>
    • Pauls Place Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams Gravesite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Owens Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tehachapi Public Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Tehachapi Public Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137484 <1>
      • Old Havilah Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Old Havilah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982323 <1>
      • Rankin Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Tehachapi Westside Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Tehachapi Westside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137488 <1>
      • James Foley Gravesite
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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.<7>
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the James Foley Gravesite
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188029 <1>
      • Desert Memorial Park
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Palmer Family Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Tehachapi Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

    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:

    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' 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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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