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The location of the Memorial Park 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 Memorial Park ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4777°   (39° 28' 39")

Lon:   -121.5516°   (-121° 33' 5")

The Memorial Park is located in Butte County<2>.

The county seat for Butte County is located in Oroville. Oroville lies just to the north of the Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Butte County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.

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

    • South Oroville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Oroville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oroville
      • South Oroville is located in Butte County
    • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Butte County
    • Thermalito
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermalito
      • Thermalito is located in Butte County
    • Oroville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Palermo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Longs Bar ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longs Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Bar
      • Longs Bar is located in Butte County
    • Oroville Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville Junction
      • Oroville Junction is located in Butte County
    • Lorraine ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Butte County
    • East Biggs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Biggs
      • East Biggs is located in Butte County
    • Bidwell ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
      • Bidwell is located in Butte County
    • Peachton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachton
      • Peachton is located in Butte County
    • Robinsons Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
      • Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • South Fork ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
        • South Fork is located in Butte County
      • Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
        • Bidwell Bar is located in Butte County
      • Oregon City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
        • Oregon City is located in Butte County
        • Former name for Oregon City:
        • Bloomingdale
      • Bigg's
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elsey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bangor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Honcut
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Richvale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gridley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rackerby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Robinson Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
        • Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
      • Nelson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Iowa City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
        • Iowa City is located in Yuba County
      • Loma Rica
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Rica
        • Loma Rica is located in Yuba 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 Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Butte County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Memorial Park.<6>

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

    • Oroville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oroville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oroville Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oroville Cemetery
    • Thompson Flat Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Flat Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Flat Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hamilton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Oregon City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gridley - Biggs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gridley - Biggs Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • The Gridley - Biggs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Biggs Cemetery
      • Live Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley - Biggs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8006 <7>
    • Bangor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bangor Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bangor.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220275 <7>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Honcut Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Upham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upham Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upham Cemetery
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Clear Creek Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
      • Indian Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Cemetery is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Brownsville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brownsville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Live Oak Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Sutter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
      • Peoria Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peoria Cemetery is located in Yuba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoria Cemetery
      • Clarks Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clarks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Clarks Cemetery is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery
      • Mound Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • The Mound Cemetery is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #228490  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #228490 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: Palermo
      • County: Butte         Elev: 97
      • Location given for GNIS #228490 (Memorial Park Cemetery)

    The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/

    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 Butte, 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' 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 Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4777, Longitude: -121.5516       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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