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A visit to the Maxwell 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 Maxwell Cemetery ...

The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Colusa County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Arbuckle Catholic Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Arbuckle Catholic Cemetery is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arbuckle Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Arbuckle.
  • Arbuckle Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Arbuckle Cemetery is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arbuckle Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Arbuckle.
  • Butte City Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Butte City Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butte City Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Butte City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7868 <3>
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Cypress Hill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Cypress Hill Cemetery is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hill Cemetery
  • Germantown Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Cemetery
    • The Germantown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Artois Cemetery
    • German Town Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7844 <3>
  • Grand Island Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grand Island Cemetery is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island Cemetery
  • Johns Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johns Cemetery is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
  • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Glenn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Afton
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8142 <3>
  • Meridian Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Meridian Cemetery is located in Sutter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
  • North Butte Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The North Butte Cemetery is located in Sutter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Butte Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Nye Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Princeton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Cemetery
    • Pryor Grave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pryor Grave is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Grave
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
    • Sites Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sites Cemetery is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sites Cemetery
    • Stohlman Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Stohlman Cemetery is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stohlman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stohlman Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Sutter.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8383 <3>
    • Stonyford Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Stonyford Cemetery is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonyford Cemetery
    • Sutter Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Willows Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Willows Cemetery is located in Glenn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willows Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Willows.
      • The Willows Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glenn County Willows Cemetery
      • Willows Catholic Cemetery
      • Willows IOOF Cemetery
      • Willows IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7888 <3>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Maxwell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

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 Maxwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colusa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maxwell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Maxwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Colusa 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 Maxwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #228246  (Maxwell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #228246 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: Colusa
      • Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maxwell

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Colusa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- Maxwell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.