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A visit to the Lilley Grave 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 Lilley Grave Cemetery ...

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

39.9196, -123.7639

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

The Lilley Grave Cemetery is located in Mendocino County<2>.

The county seat for Mendocino County is located in Ukiah. Ukiah lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Lilley Grave Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lilley Grave Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Lilley Grave Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Garberville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jewett Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ettersburg Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Laytonville Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laytonville Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laytonville Cemetery
  • Martin Ranch Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Martin Ranch Cemetery is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ranch Cemetery
  • Newport Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Newport Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
  • William Barnwell Sr. Memorial Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Inglenook Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • The Inglenook Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglenook Cemetery
  • Yuki Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • The Yuki Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuki Cemetery
  • Nome Lackee Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • The Nome Lackee Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome Lackee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lilley Grave Cemetery.

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

  • Piercy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leggett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cooks Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cooks Valley is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Valley
  • South Leggett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Leggett is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Leggett
  • Bell Springs ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bell Springs is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Springs
  • Whitethorn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Garberville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bowman Place
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowman Place is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Place
  • Redway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Briceland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Briceland is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceland
  • Spyrock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Spyrock is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyrock
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Shelter Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Westport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Branscomb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Alderpoint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ettersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ettersburg is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettersburg
    • Phillipsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fort Seward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Fort Seward is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seward
    • Laytonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Miranda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 Lilley Grave Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mendocino County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Lilley Grave Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Mendocino 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 Lilley Grave Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #227089  (Lilley Grave Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #227089 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: Mendocino
      • Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Piercy
      • Location given for Lilley Grave Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.9195941     Lon: -123.7639122
      • 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 Mendocino, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lilley Grave 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.