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A visit to the Melrose Abbey 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 Melrose Abbey Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Melrose Abbey Cemetery:

33.7931, -117.8953

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

The Melrose Abbey Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Santa Ana. Santa Ana lies just to the south southeast of the Melrose Abbey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Melrose Abbey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Melrose Abbey Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Melrose Abbey Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Anaheim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Anaheim Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaheim Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anaheim Cemetery is located in Anaheim.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7838 <5>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Fairhaven Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairhaven Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairhaven Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7965 <5>
  • Santa Ana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Santa Ana Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Santa Ana Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
    • The Santa Ana Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8351 <5>
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • New St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8324 <5>
  • Magnolia Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Magnolia Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Memorial Park
  • Westminster Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Westminster Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Memorial Park
    • The Westminster Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Central Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8437 <5>
  • Loma Vista Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
    • The Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Harbor Rest Memorial Park
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #790425 <5>
  • Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huntington Beach Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
  • The Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Yorba Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Yorba Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorba Cemetery
    • Memory Garden Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Cypress.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7976 <5>
    • Artesia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Artesia Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia Cemetery
    • Pacific View Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pacific View Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific View Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pacific View Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Newport Beach.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8247 <5>
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Olive Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Olive Grove Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove Cemetery
    • Little Lake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Paradise Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Paradise Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Memorial Park
    • Young Israel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Young Israel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Israel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melrose Abbey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Melrose Abbey Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Garden Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Anaheim
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Orange
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Marlboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlboro is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
  • Santa Ana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolsa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolsa is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsa
  • Villa Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wanda ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wanda is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
  • Olive
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Olive is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Green Lantern Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fullerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tustin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Panorama Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Panorama Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
    • Placentia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Stanton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Westminster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Tustin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • North Tustin is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tustin
    • Atwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Barber City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Barber City is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber City
    • Wintersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wintersburg is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersburg
    • Cowan Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Cowan Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Heights
    • Buena Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Brea is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brea <6>
    • Anaheim Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorba Linda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cypress
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Melrose Abbey Cemetery. The following communities are located in Orange County.

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

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 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 Melrose Abbey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 Melrose Abbey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #245755  (Melrose Abbey)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #245755 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: Orange
      • Est. Elev: 42 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Anaheim
      • Location given for Melrose Abbey:
      • Lat: 33.7930719     Lon: -117.8953355
      • 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 Orange, 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' (or 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- Melrose Abbey 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.