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A visit to the Lakewood Memorial Park ...

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 Lakewood Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lakewood Memorial Park:

37.6197, -120.8955

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

The Lakewood Memorial Park is located in Stanislaus County<2>.

The county seat for Stanislaus County is located in Modesto. Modesto lies just to the west northwest of the Lakewood Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lakewood Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Lakewood Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lakewood Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
  • Denair Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Turlock Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Langworth Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Langworth Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworth Cemetery
  • Burwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Woodcolony Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodcolony Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcolony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodcolony Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Modesto.
  • Citizens Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizens Cemetery
  • Valley Home Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Valley Home Memorial Park is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home Memorial Park
    • The Valley Home Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Valley Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8423 <5>
  • North Hilmar Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Roberts Ferry Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Roberts Ferry Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Ferry Cemetery
  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ripon Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Grayson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Patterson Cemetery District
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Patterson Cemetery District is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery District
      • The Patterson Cemetery District has also been known as:
      • Del Puerto and St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7934 <5>
    • South Hilmar Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The South Hilmar Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hilmar Cemetery
    • Williams Knight Burial Site
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Knights Ferry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #189991 <5>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Atlanta Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Atlanta Cemetery is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atlanta Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Manteca.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142336 <5>
    • Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lakewood Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lakewood Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Empire
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hughson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ceres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ceres is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceres <6>
  • Keyes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bystrom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bystrom is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bystrom
  • Bret Harte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bret Harte is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bret Harte
  • Modesto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <6>
  • Shackelford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shackelford is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackelford
  • Riverbank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hickman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Waterford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • West Modesto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Modesto
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Turlock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Turlock is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turlock <6>
    • Denair
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverdale Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Riverdale Park is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
    • Stewart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stewart is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Oakdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Oakdale is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <6>
    • Del Rio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Del Rio is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
    • Adela
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Adela is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adela
    • Salida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Oakdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • East Oakdale is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oakdale
    • Tuolumne City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Tuolumne City is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne City

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 Lakewood Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stanislaus County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lakewood Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ceres
    • Ceres lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Lakewood Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ceres.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
  • Delhi
    • Delhi lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Lakewood Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Denair
    • Denair lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Lakewood Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Denair.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denair
  • Empire
    • Empire lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Lakewood Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Empire.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Escalon
    • Escalon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Lakewood Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Escalon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalon
  • Hilmar
  • Modesto
  • Oakdale
    • Oakdale lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Lakewood Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakdale.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Riverbank
  • Tuolumne City - Historic
  • Turlock
    • Turlock lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Lakewood Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Turlock.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlock
  • Waterford

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 websites either 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 Lakewood Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Stanislaus 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 Lakewood Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #226827  (Lakewood Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #226827 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: Stanislaus
      • Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ceres
      • Location given for Lakewood Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 37.6196535     Lon: -120.8954864
      • 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 Stanislaus, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakewood Memorial Park) 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.