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A visit to the Mausoleum of the Golden West ...

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 Mausoleum of the Golden West ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mausoleum of the Golden West:

34.0283, -118.1781

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mausoleum of the Golden West can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mausoleum of the Golden West is located in Los Angeles County<2>.

The county seat for Los Angeles County is located in Los Angeles. Los Angeles lies just to the west northwest of the Mausoleum of the Golden West .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mausoleum of the Golden West.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mausoleum of the Golden West.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mausoleum of the Golden West, with the nearest first.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Los Angeles Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Park Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Park Lawn Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lawn Cemetery
    • The Park Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Park Lawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8254 <5>
  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Memorial Park is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Russian Molokan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Russian Molokan Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Molokan Cemetery
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Resurrection Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
  • Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Angelus Rosedale Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
    • The Angelus Rosedale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Los Angeles.
    • The Angelus Rosedale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosedale Cemetery
    • Rosedale Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8309 <5>
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
    • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale is a very large cemetery that is located in Glendale.
    • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale has also been known as:
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Glendale
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
    • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Be careful, some people have confused the Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale with the Mausoleum of the Golden West - and also the Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (located 4 miles to the west) and the Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach) (located 19 miles to the south).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7974 <5>
  • Savannah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Savannah Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah Cemetery
  • San Gabriel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The San Gabriel Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Gabriel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Downey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Old Downey Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Downey Cemetery
    • Paradise Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Paradise Memorial Park is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Memorial Park
    • Little Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Rose Hills Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Hills Memorial Park is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hills Memorial Park
      • The Rose Hills Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Whittier.
      • The Rose Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Whittier Heights Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8308 <5>
    • Hollywood Forever Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
      • The Hollywood Forever Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beth Olam Cemetery
      • Beth Olam Mausoleum
      • Hollywood Memorial Cemetery
      • Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8033 <5>
    • Angeles Abbey Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Young Israel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Young Israel Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Israel Cemetery
    • Olive Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Olive Grove Cemetery is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mausoleum of the Golden West.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mausoleum of the Golden West, with the nearest first:

  • East Los Angeles
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bandini
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bandini is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandini
  • Boyle Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Boyle Heights is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle Heights
  • Maywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Maywood is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <6>
  • Commerce
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Commerce is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <6>
  • Pico Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pico Gardens is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pico Gardens
  • El Sereno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • El Sereno is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Sereno
  • Clement Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Clement Junction is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Junction
  • Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <6>
  • Bell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bell is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <6>
  • Montebello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Montebello is also located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montebello <6>
  • Monterey Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Lincoln Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln Heights is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Old Chinatown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Chinatown was located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chinatown
    • Aliso Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Aliso Village is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliso Village
    • Little Tokyo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Little Tokyo is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Tokyo
    • Huntington Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Park is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Park
    • Cudahy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Cudahy is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cudahy <6>
    • Bell Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sierra Vista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Sierra Vista is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
    • New Chinatown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Chinatown is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chinatown
    • Los Angeles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Los Angeles is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,970,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Angeles <6>
    • Florence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Florence is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • South Gate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • South Gate is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Gate <6>
    • Vinvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Vinvale is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinvale
    • Pico Rivera
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • South San Gabriel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • South San Gabriel is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Gabriel
    • Alhambra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Alhambra is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <6>
    • Edendale ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Edendale was located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edendale
    • Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson is also located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson

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 Mausoleum of the Golden West. The following communities are located in Los Angeles County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mausoleum of the Golden West.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Mausoleum of the Golden West:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Los Angeles County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Mausoleum of the Golden West:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1744901  (Mausoleum of the Golden West)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1744901 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: Los Angeles
      • Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Los Angeles
      • Location given for Mausoleum of the Golden West:
      • Lat: 34.0283458     Lon: -118.178127
      • 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mausoleum of the Golden West) 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.