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A visit to the Masons & Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 Masons & IOOF Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Masons & IOOF Cemetery:

40.5562, -124.1234

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

The Masons & IOOF Cemetery is located in Humboldt County<2>.

The county seat for Humboldt County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Masons & IOOF Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Masons & IOOF Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Masons & IOOF Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Masons & IOOF Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Hydesville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hydesville Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydesville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hydesville Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hydesville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1225484 <5>
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the IOOF Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hydesville.
    • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hydesville IOOF Cemetery
  • Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Town Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
  • Atwell Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Atwell Family Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwell Family Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Ferndale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
  • St. Bernard's Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Oceanview Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Oceanview Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanview Cemetery
  • Spear Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Myrtle Grove Memorial
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Myrtle Grove Memorial is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove Memorial
  • Bull Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bull Creek Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bull Creek Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Honeydew.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7865 <5>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Bridgeville Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bridgeville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bridgeville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310284 <5>
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roscoe Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Petrolia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441590 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Ettersburg Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Masons & IOOF Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Masons & IOOF Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Alton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Alton is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Hydesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rohnerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
  • Carlotta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fortuna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rio Dell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Scotia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Loleta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferndale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Table Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
  • Falk ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Falk is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falk
  • Port Kenyon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Port Kenyon is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Kenyon
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hookton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hookton is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookton
    • Pepperwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pepperwood is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
    • Humboldt Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Humboldt Hill is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Hill
    • Fields Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Pine Hills is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hills
    • Spruce Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Spruce Point is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Point
    • Lone Star Junction ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone Star Junction is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Junction

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 Masons & IOOF Cemetery. The following communities are located in Humboldt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Masons & IOOF Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alton
    • Alton lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Masons & IOOF Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Ferndale
  • Fortuna
    • Fortuna lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Masons & IOOF Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fortuna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
  • Rio Dell
  • Rohnerville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Masons & IOOF Cemetery:

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 Masons & IOOF Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1682002  (Masons and IOOF Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1682002 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: Humboldt
    • Est. Elev: 115 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Hydesville
    • Location given for Masons and IOOF Cemetery:
    • Lat: 40.5562441     Lon: -124.1233841
    • 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 Humboldt, 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 from Point A (ie- Masons & IOOF 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Freshwater Corners and Freshwater. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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