A visit to the Los Angeles National Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Los Angeles National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Los Angeles National Cemetery (FG ID #8131)
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 Los Angeles National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Los Angeles National Cemetery
Lat: 34.0613° (34° 3' 40")
Lon: -118.4533° (-118° 27' 11")
The Los Angeles National Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County<2>.
The county seat for Los Angeles County is located in Los Angeles. Los Angeles lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Los Angeles National Cemetery .
Name Variations for Los Angeles National 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.
Los Angeles National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sawtelle Veterans 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Los Angeles National Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Los Angeles National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Inglewood Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valhalla Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Valhalla Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grand View Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grand View Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
- San Fernando Mission Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pacific Crest Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- IOOF Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
- Evergreen Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Eden Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
- Calvary Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mausoleum of the Golden West
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mausoleum of the Golden West
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mausoleum of the Golden West have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mausoleum of the Golden West is located in Los Angeles County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Los Angeles National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Los Angeles National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Westwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Westwood Village is located in Los Angeles County
- Westwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brentwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Los Angeles
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holmby Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brentwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Park
- Brentwood Park is located in Los Angeles County
- Century City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beverly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bel Air
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pacific Palisades
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Santa Monica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mar Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Culver City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Venice
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Marina del Rey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Hills Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Hills Village
- Baldwin Hills Village is located in Los Angeles County
- Picfair Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picfair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picfair Village
- Picfair Village is located in Los Angeles County
- La Brea
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Brea have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Brea
- La Brea is located in Los Angeles County
- West Hollywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Castellammare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Playa Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ladera Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladera Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera Heights
- Ladera Heights is located in Los Angeles County
- Las Cienegas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Cienegas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cienegas
- Las Cienegas is located in Los Angeles County
- Studio City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 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 Los Angeles National Cemetery. The following communities are located in Los Angeles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Los Angeles National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beverly Hills
- Culver City
- Marina del Rey
- Santa Monica
- Venice
- Venice lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Los Angeles National Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Venice.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- West Los Angeles
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 professional and volunteer 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 Los Angeles National 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 Los Angeles National Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Angeles National Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1669873 (Los Angeles National Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1669873 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: Beverly Hills
- County: Los Angeles Elev: 106
- Location given for GNIS #1669873 (Los Angeles National Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #8131
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Los Angeles National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0613, Longitude: -118.4533 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |