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A visit to the Los Alamos 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 Los Alamos Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Los Alamos Cemetery:

34.7328, -120.2818

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

The Los Alamos Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County<2>.

The county seat for Santa Barbara County is located in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Los Alamos Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Los Alamos Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Los Alamos Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Lompoc.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220938 <5>
  • Foxen Canyon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Foxen Canyon Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxen Canyon Cemetery
  • St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Los Olivos.
    • The St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336947 <5>
  • Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Solvang Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Solvang Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvang Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Ballard.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8210 <5>
  • Ontiveros Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ontiveros Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontiveros Cemetery
  • Ryon Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ryon Memorial Park is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryon Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ryon Memorial Park is located in Lompoc.
  • Santa Maria Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria Cemetery
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Los Alamos Cemetery.

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

  • Los Alamos
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mission Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
  • Buellton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Olivos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sisquoc
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sisquoc is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisquoc
  • Vandenberg Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
  • Garey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Garey is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garey
  • Lompoc
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lompoc is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lompoc <6>
  • Ballard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lompoc Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lompoc Village is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
    • Solvang
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Solvang is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvang
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvang <6>
    • Orcutt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Ynez
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Casmalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Maria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Los Alamos Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Santa Barbara County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Los Alamos Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Los Alamos Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Santa Barbara 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 Los Alamos Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #245132  (Los Alamos Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #245132 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: Santa Barbara
      • Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Los Alamos
      • Location given for Los Alamos Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.73276     Lon: -120.2818225
      • 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 Santa Barbara, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Los Alamos 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.