A visit to the Manzanar 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 Manzanar Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Manzanar Cemetery (FG ID #2367166)
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 Manzanar Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Manzanar Cemetery
Lat: 36.7253° (36° 43' 31")
Lon: -118.1628° (-118° 9' 46")
The cemetery is located in Inyo County<4>.
As an estimate, the Manzanar Cemetery is located between<2> the communities of Lone Pine and Independence. The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Independence.
The county seat for Inyo County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the north northwest of the Manzanar Cemetery .
Establishment of the Manzanar Cemetery ...
The Manzanar Cemetery was:
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 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 Manzanar Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Inyo County:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Manzanar Cemetery (FG ID #2367166)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of California
- Cemeteries of Inyo County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for California
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for California
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of California
- Cemeteries of Inyo
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Manzanar Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Manzanar ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Inyo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <6>
- Reward ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Reward is located in Inyo County
- Kearsarge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- Kearsarge is located in Inyo County
- Former names for Kearsarge:
- Citrus
- Kearsarge Station
- Bend City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Owenyo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - San Carlos ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Carlos. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos
- San Carlos is located in Inyo County
- Seven Pines ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Inyo County
- Lone Pine Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Creek
- Lone Pine Creek is located in Inyo County
- Lone Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Inyo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Pine <6>
- Whitney Portal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Portal
- Whitney Portal is located in Inyo County
- Former name for Whitney Portal:
- Hunter Flat
- Whitney Portal has also been known as:
- Hunters Camp
- Lone Pine Station ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Station
- Lone Pine Station is located in Inyo County
- Lone Pine Station has also been known as:
- Mount Whitney
- Whitney
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mount Whitney Station ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Whitney Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Whitney Station
- Mount Whitney Station is located in Inyo County
- Alabama Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Hills
- Alabama Hills is located in Inyo County
- Boulder Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Creek
- Boulder Creek is located in Inyo County
- Blackrock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Blackrock is located in Inyo County
- Beveridge ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beveridge
- Beveridge is located in Inyo County
- Alico ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alico
- Alico is located in Inyo County
- Mount Whitney Station ‑ Historic
- Independence
- Independence lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Manzanar Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Independence.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Lone Pine
- Lone Pine lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Manzanar Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lone Pine.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Manzanar - Historic
- Manzanar lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Manzanar Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manzanar.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanar
- Independence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- The Independence Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Independence Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Independence.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8058 <1>
- Old Independence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- The Old Independence Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Independence Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Independence.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Independence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8231 <1>
- Camp Independence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Camp Independence Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Camp Independence Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Independence Cemetery is located in Independence.
- The Camp Independence Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ft. Independence Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Independence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217265 <1>
- Mt. Whitney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- The Mt. Whitney Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Whitney Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lone Pine.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Whitney Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8186 <1>
- 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- The 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard is located outside and to the northwest of Lone Pine.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417930 <1>
- Lone Pine Indian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- The Lone Pine Indian Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Indian Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Lone Pine.
- The Lone Pine Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Cemetery of Lone Pine
- Indian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Indian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515229 <1>
- Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- The Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Lone Pine.
- The Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8275 <1>
- Depot Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Depot Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Depot Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Depot Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Lone Pine.
- The Depot Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Lone Pine Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Depot Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8232 <1>
- Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Keeler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217260 <1>
- Keeler Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Keeler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Keeler Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Keeler Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Keeler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeler Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2296914 <1>
- Woodman Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- The Woodman Cemetery is located in Inyo County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodman Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Big Pine.
- The Woodman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodman of the World Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2473277 <1>
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2367166
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Manzanar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Manzanar Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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 Manzanar Cemetery. The following communities are located in Inyo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Manzanar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Manzanar Cemetery.<8>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Manzanar Cemetery, with the nearest first.
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 Manzanar Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.us/
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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Lone Pine and Independence. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Manzanar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7253, Longitude: -118.1628 |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Inyo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |