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A visit to the Lafayette 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 Lafayette Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lafayette Cemetery:

37.8963, -122.0997

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

The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County<2>.

The county seat for Contra Costa County is located in Martinez. Martinez lies just to the north northwest of the Lafayette Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lafayette Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Lafayette Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakmont Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Oakmont Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakmont Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Pleasant Hill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8221 <5>
  • Queen of Haven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Queen of Haven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Haven Cemetery
  • Oakmount Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Queen of Heaven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Heaven Cemetery
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Alhambra Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Alhambra Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alhambra Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Martinez.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7834 <5>
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Oakland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1698809 <5>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Oakland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8191 <5>
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Memory Gardens Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8157 <5>
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Mausoleum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Mausoleum is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mausoleum
    • Military Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Military Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
    • Sunset View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in El Cerrito.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8394 <5>
    • St. Dominics Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Dominics Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dominics Cemetery
    • Benicia City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Benicia City Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benicia City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benicia City Cemetery is located in Benicia.
    • Rolling Hills Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rolling Hills Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rolling Hills Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8305 <5>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery

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 Lafayette Cemetery.

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

  • Lafayette
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Walnut Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldon is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon
  • Orinda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Orinda is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orinda <6>
  • Moraga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Moraga is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,967 people
    • Former name for Moraga:
    • Willow Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraga <6>
  • Alamo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Canyon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Orinda Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Orinda Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda Village
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <6>
  • Pacheco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Montclair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Montclair is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Danville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Danville is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
      • Former name for Danville:
      • Inmanville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
    • Vine Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Vine Hill is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
    • Mountain View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Rochedale Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
    • Piedmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinez
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <6>
    • Diablo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Berkeley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
      • Former name for South Berkeley:
      • Lorin
    • Allendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Allendale is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Laurel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurel is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Rock City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Rock City is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Clayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
    • Clyde
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Avon is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Kensington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Normandy Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village

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 Lafayette Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Contra Costa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lafayette Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Lafayette Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Contra Costa 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 Lafayette Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #226747  (Lafayette Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #226747 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: Contra Costa
      • Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Walnut Creek
      • Location given for Lafayette Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.8963135     Lon: -122.0996862
      • 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 Contra Costa, 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- Lafayette 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.