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A visit to the La Patera Catholic 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 La Patera Catholic Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the La Patera Catholic Cemetery:

34.4411, -119.7829

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the La Patera Catholic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The La Patera Catholic Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County<2>.

The county seat for Santa Barbara County is located in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara lies just to the east southeast of the La Patera Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the La Patera Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the La Patera Catholic Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from La Patera Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Santa Barbara Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Carpinteria Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Carpinteria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpinteria Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carpinteria Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Carpinteria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7882 <5>
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Ballard.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8210 <5>
  • Solvang Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Solvang Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvang Cemetery
  • St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Los Olivos.
    • The St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336947 <5>
  • Ojai Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ojai Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojai Cemetery
  • Nordhoff Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nordhoff Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordhoff Cemetery
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the La Patera Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from La Patera Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Hope Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ranch
  • Goleta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goleta
    • Estimated population in 2015: 30,944 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goleta <6>
  • La Patera
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Patera
  • Isla Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Santa Barbara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mission Canyon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
  • Montecito
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Summerland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Naples ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Naples is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Ortega ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ortega is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortega
  • Toro Canyon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Canyon
  • Old Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Franciscan Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
    • Carpinteria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cachuma Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
    • Capitan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Capitan is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan

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 La Patera Catholic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Santa Barbara County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The La Patera Catholic 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 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 La Patera Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Santa Barbara 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 La Patera Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1871899  (La Patera Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1871899 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: Santa Barbara
      • Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Goleta
      • Location given for La Patera Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.4411081     Lon: -119.7829164
      • 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 Santa Barbara, 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' (or 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- La Patera Catholic 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.