A visit to the King City 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 King City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the King City Cemetery:
36.2066, -121.1374
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the King City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The King City Cemetery is located in Monterey County<2>.
The county seat for Monterey County is located in Salinas. Salinas lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the King City Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the King City Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the King City Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from King City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mansfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mansfield Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of King City.
- The Mansfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Quinado Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2345997 <5>
- Greenfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- Bitterwater Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Bitterwater Cemetery is located in San Benito County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bitterwater Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Bitterwater.
- The Bitterwater Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pine Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7858 <5>
- Lockwood Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
- Soledad Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Soledad Cemetery is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soledad Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in San Benito County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Clayton Cemetery is located 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west of Coalinga.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7909 <5>
- Williams - Duckworth Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gonzales Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
- Willow Creek Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Anderson Akers Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in San Benito County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Hill Cemetery is located 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southeast of Tres Pinos.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7899 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the King City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from King City Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- King City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- San Lucas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bitterwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
- Jolon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Martinus Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Martinus Corner is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinus Corner
- Lockwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- San Ardo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Soledad
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- San Benito
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- San Benito is located in San Benito County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
- Pinnacles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pinnacles is located in San Benito County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacles
- Pleyto ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pleyto is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleyto
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Lucia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucia is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Gonzales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gorda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gorda is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorda
- New Idria ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Idria is located in San Benito County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Idria
- New Idria has also been known as:
- Idria
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 King City Cemetery. The following communities are located in Monterey County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The King City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 King City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Monterey 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 King City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1873497 (King City Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1873497 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: Monterey
- Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Thompson Canyon
- Location given for King City Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2066329 Lon: -121.1374183
- 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 Monterey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- King City 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. |
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