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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 Long Beach Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.8053°   (33° 48' 19")

Lon:   -118.1769°   (-118° 10' 36")

The Long Beach Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

The county seat for Los Angeles County is located in Los Angeles. Los Angeles lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Long Beach Cemetery .

Name Variations for Long Beach Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Long Beach Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Long Beach Municipal Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Long Beach Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Los Angeles County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Long Beach Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Long Beach Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Long Beach Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Signal Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cambodia Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambodia Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambodia Town
      • Cambodia Town is located in Los Angeles County
    • Long Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Los Cerritos
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerritos
      • Los Cerritos is located in Los Angeles County
    • Belmont Shore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dominguez
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominguez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
      • Dominguez is located in Los Angeles County
    • Lincoln Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Los Angeles County
    • Naples
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Los Angeles County
    • Wilmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Los Angeles County
    • Seal Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossmoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
      • Rossmoor is located in Orange County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Paramount
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Avalon Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon Village
        • Avalon Village is located in Los Angeles County
      • Dana Strand Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Strand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Strand Village
        • Dana Strand Village is located in Los Angeles County
      • Fish Harbor ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fish Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Harbor
        • Fish Harbor is located in Los Angeles County
      • Compton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
        • Compton is located in Los Angeles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <3>
      • Los Alamitos
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Rancho Dominguez
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hawaiian Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Artesia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
        • Artesia is located in Los Angeles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia <3>
      • Bellflower
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clearwater
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
        • Clearwater is located in Los Angeles County
      • Carson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
        • Carson is located in Los Angeles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,860 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <3>
      • West Carson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carson
        • West Carson is located in Los Angeles 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 Long Beach Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Los Angeles County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Long Beach Cemetery.<6>

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

    • All Souls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Souls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The All Souls Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Souls Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach) is located in Los Angeles County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach) is located in Long Beach.
      • The Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach) has also been known as:
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Long Beach
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Long Beach
      • Long Beach Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Long Beach Forest Lawn Park Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Memorial Park
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach) with the Long Beach Cemetery - and also the Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (located 22 miles to the northwest) and the Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (located 19 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180662 <7>
    • Wilmington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilmington Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
      • The Wilmington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Historic Wilmington Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #152636 <7>
    • Angeles Abbey Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Park
    • Artesia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artesia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Artesia Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artesia Cemetery
    • Roosevelt Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Old Downey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Downey Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Downey Cemetery
    • Green Hills Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Harbor View Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harbor View Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • The Harbor View Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Harbor View Cemetery
      • San Pedro Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbor View Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8014 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Young Israel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Israel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Israel Cemetery
      • Little Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Paradise Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paradise Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Memorial Park
      • Pacific Crest Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Westminster Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Westminster Memorial Park is located in Orange County
        • The Westminster Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Central Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8437 <7>
      • Magnolia Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Memorial Park is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Memorial Park
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Park Lawn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Park Lawn Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • The Park Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Park Lawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8254 <7>

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

    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 Long Beach Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1732982  (Long Beach Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1732982 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: Long Beach
      • County: Los Angeles         Elev: 31
      • Location given for GNIS #1732982 (Long Beach Cemetery)

    The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Long Beach Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8053, Longitude: -118.1769    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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