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The location of the Mausoleum of the Golden West has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Mausoleum of the Golden West ...

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)

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

Lat:   34.0283°   (34° 1' 41")

Lon:   -118.1781°   (-118° 10' 41")

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 .

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 helpful 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mausoleum of the Golden West itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandini
      • Bandini is located in Los Angeles County
    • Boyle Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle Heights
      • Boyle Heights is located in Los Angeles County
    • Maywood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <4>
    • Commerce
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pico Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pico Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pico Gardens
      • Pico Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
    • Clement Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Junction
      • Clement Junction is located in Los Angeles County
    • Vernon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
    • Bell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <4>
    • Montebello
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Monterey Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
      • Lincoln Heights is located in Los Angeles County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Old Chinatown ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chinatown
        • Old Chinatown is located in Los Angeles County
      • Aliso Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliso Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliso Village
        • Aliso Village is located in Los Angeles County
      • Little Tokyo
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Tokyo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Tokyo
        • Little Tokyo is located in Los Angeles County
      • Huntington Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Park
        • Walnut Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Cudahy
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
        • Cudahy is located in Los Angeles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,128 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cudahy <4>
      • Bell Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Sierra Vista
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sierra Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
        • Sierra Vista is located in Los Angeles County
      • New Chinatown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chinatown
        • New Chinatown is located in Los Angeles County
      • Los Angeles
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Florence
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Los Angeles County
      • South Gate
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Vinvale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinvale
        • Vinvale is located in Los Angeles County
      • Pico Rivera
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • South San Gabriel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South San Gabriel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Gabriel
        • South San Gabriel is located in Los Angeles County
      • Alhambra
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Los Angeles County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mausoleum of the Golden West.<5>

    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)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Park Lawn Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • The Park Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Park Lawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8254 <6>
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Russian Molokan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Molokan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russian Molokan Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Molokan Cemetery
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
    • Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Angelus Rosedale Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8309 <6>
    • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • The Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Glendale
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
      • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7974 <6>
    • Savannah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Savannah Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
    • San Gabriel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Downey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Downey Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Downey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Paradise Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paradise Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Rose Hills Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Rose Hills Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hills Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8308 <6>
      • Hollywood Forever Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • The Hollywood Forever Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beth Olam Cemetery
        • Beth Olam Mausoleum
        • Hollywood Memorial Cemetery
        • Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Forever Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8033 <6>
      • Angeles Abbey Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Young Israel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Israel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Israel Cemetery
      • Olive Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Grove Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Grove Cemetery

    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 Mausoleum of the Golden West:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1744901  (Mausoleum of the Golden West)
      • Note: GNIS record #1744901 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: Los Angeles
      • County: Los Angeles         Elev: 87
      • Location given for GNIS #1744901 (Mausoleum of the Golden West)

    The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mausoleum of the Golden West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0283, Longitude: -118.1781       In this case, the coordinates for the Mausoleum of the Golden West have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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