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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. 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 Lafayette Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8963°   (37° 53' 46")

Lon:   -122.0997°   (-122° 5' 58")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakmont Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
  • Queen of Haven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Queen of Haven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
  • Oakmount Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Queen of Heaven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
  • Alhambra Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alhambra Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alhambra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alhambra Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Alameda County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Mausoleum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Mausoleum
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Mausoleum is located in Alameda County
    • Military Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Military Cemetery is located in Solano County
    • Sunset View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • St. Dominics Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominics Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominics Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Dominics Cemetery is located in Solano County
    • Benicia City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benicia City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benicia City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benicia City Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • 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)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Alameda County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon
    • Waldon is located in Contra Costa County
  • Orinda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda
    • Orinda is located in Contra Costa County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraga
    • Moraga is located in Contra Costa County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orinda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda Village
    • Orinda Village is located in Contra Costa County
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Montclair is located in Alameda County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Danville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Contra Costa County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
      • Vine Hill is located in Contra Costa County
    • Mountain View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County
    • Rochedale Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
      • Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
    • Piedmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinez
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
      • South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
      • Former name for South Berkeley:
      • Lorin
    • Allendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Alameda County
    • Laurel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Alameda County
    • Rock City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Contra Costa County
    • Clayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Contra Costa County
    • Kensington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Normandy Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
      • Normandy Village is located in Alameda County

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 begin 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 Lafayette Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #226747 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Walnut Creek
    • County: Contra Costa         Elev: 111
    • Location given for GNIS #226747 (Lafayette Cemetery)

The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/

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

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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lafayette Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8963, Longitude: -122.0997       In this case, the coordinates for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.




 

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