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A visit to the Memorial Park ...


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:   33.9803°   (33° 58' 49")

Lon:   -118.1334°   (-118° 8' 0")

The Memorial Park 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 Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Los Angeles County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Memorial Park.

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

    • Bell Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Vinvale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinvale
      • Vinvale is located in Los Angeles County
    • Downey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <4>
    • Pico Rivera
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Montebello
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bandini
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandini
      • Bandini is located in Los Angeles County
    • Commerce
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cudahy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Santa Fe Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Whittier - Los Nietos
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Whittier - Los Nietos. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Whittier - Los Nietos
      • West Whittier - Los Nietos is located in Los Angeles County
    • East Los Angeles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maywood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Bell
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • South Gate
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Studebaker
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker
        • Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
      • Lynwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
        • Lynwood is located in Los Angeles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,508 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <4>
      • Clearwater
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
        • Clearwater is located in Los Angeles County
      • South Whittier
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whittier
        • South Whittier is located in Los Angeles County
      • Whittier
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Monterey Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Boyle Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle Heights
        • Boyle Heights is located in Los Angeles County
      • Vernon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Huntington Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Hacienda Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
        • Hacienda Village is located in Los Angeles County
      • Watts
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
        • Watts is located in Los Angeles County
      • Paramount
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bellflower
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Norwalk
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
        • Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
      • South El Monte
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South San Gabriel
        (6 miles [9.7 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
      • Pico Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Junction
        • Clement Junction 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 Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Los Angeles 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Memorial Park.<6>

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

    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Chinese Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chinese Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
    • Serbian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Serbian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Serbian Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serbian Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Los Angeles.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7870 <7>
    • Mausoleum of the Golden West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mausoleum of the Golden West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mausoleum of the Golden West is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mausoleum of the Golden West
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Old Downey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Paradise Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Young Israel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
        (5 miles [8 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
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 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
      • Angeles Abbey Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rose Hills Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 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 <7>
      • Artesia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artesia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Artesia Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artesia Cemetery
      • 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

    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 #1652830  (Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1652830 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: South Gate
      • County: Los Angeles         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #1652830 (Memorial Park)

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 33.9803, Longitude: -118.1334       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Park 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>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.
    <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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