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A visit to the Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

34.2811, -119.2798

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

The Memorial Cemetery is located in Ventura County<2>.

The county seat for Ventura County is located in Ventura. Ventura lies just to the southeast of the Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ivy Lawn Memorial Park is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
    • The Ivy Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Ivy Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8079 <5>
  • Santa Clara Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Santa Clara Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Cemetery
  • Ojai Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Ojai Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojai Cemetery
  • Japanese Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Japanese Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japanese Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Japanese Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Port Hueneme.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8082 <5>
  • Hueneme Masonic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hueneme Masonic Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueneme Masonic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hueneme Masonic Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Port Hueneme.
    • The Hueneme Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8145 <5>
  • Nordhoff Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Nordhoff Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordhoff Cemetery
  • Santa Paula Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Santa Paula Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Paula Cemetery
  • Carpinteria Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carpinteria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpinteria Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carpinteria Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Carpinteria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7882 <5>
  • Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bardsdale Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bardsdale Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardsdale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bardsdale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Bardsdale.
  • Santa Barbara Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Olson Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Olson Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Piru Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Piru Cemetery is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piru Cemetery
    • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Assumption Catholic Cemetery is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      • The Assumption Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assumption Cemetery
    • Goleta Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • The Goleta Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goleta Cemetery
    • La Patera Catholic Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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 Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Ventura
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ventura is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,110 people
    • Ventura has also been known as:
    • San Buenaventura
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <6>
  • Pierpont Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pierpont Bay is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont Bay
  • Montalvo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Montalvo is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalvo
  • El Rio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • El Rio is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rio
  • Cabrillo Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cabrillo Village is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabrillo Village
  • Saticoy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saticoy is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saticoy
  • Oxnard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxnard is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxnard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxnard <6>
  • Sea Cliff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sea Cliff is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Cliff
  • Oak View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Channel Islands Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mira Monte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Port Hueneme
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Springville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Springville is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Ojai
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ojai is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojai
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ojai <6>
    • Meiners Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Meiners Oaks is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meiners Oaks
    • Santa Paula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Old Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Old Town is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Camarillo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Carpinteria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ventura County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial 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 websites either 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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Ventura 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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1870697  (Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1870697 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: Ventura
      • Est. Elev: 54 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ventura
      • Location given for Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2811131     Lon: -119.2798338
      • 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 Ventura, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Memorial 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.