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A visit to the Little River 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 Little River Cemetery ...

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

39.2682, -123.7870

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

The Little River Cemetery is located in Mendocino County<2>.

The county seat for Mendocino County is located in Ukiah. Ukiah lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Little River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Little River 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 Little River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Noyo Point Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Noyo Point Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyo Point Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Noyo Point Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Fort Bragg.
    • The Noyo Point Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mariners Cemetery
    • Noyo River Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361755 <5>
  • Rose Memorial Park Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Inglenook Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Inglenook Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglenook Cemetery
  • Shields Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
  • Newport Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Newport Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
  • Manchester / Point Area Pomo Indian Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Willits Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Willits Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willits Cemetery
  • Little Lake Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Little Lake Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Pinoleville Rancheria Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Little River Cemetery.

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

  • Little River
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mendocino
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Albion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Caspar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Comptche
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Noyo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Noyo is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyo
  • Fort Bragg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Navarro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Inglenook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Inglenook is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglenook
  • Shake City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shake City is located in Mendocino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake City
  • Manchester
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Soda Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Soda Springs is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
    • Stronetta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Stronetta is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronetta
    • Orrs Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Orrs Springs is located in Mendocino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Springs
    • Philo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Point Arena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Willits
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Little River Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mendocino County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Little River 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 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 Little River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Mendocino County:
  • 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 Little River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #227345  (Little River Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #227345 has been 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:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Mendocino
      • County: Mendocino
      • Elev: 40 (in feet)
      • Location given for Little River Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.268232     Lon: -123.7869583
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Little River 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.
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