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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Memory Gardens Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Memory Gardens Cemetery (FG ID #8157)

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 Memory Gardens Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memory Gardens Cemetery

Lat:   38.0075°   (38° 0' 27")

Lon:   -122.0385°   (-122° 2' 18")

The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County<2>.

The county seat for Contra Costa County is located in Martinez. Martinez lies just to the west of the Memory Gardens Cemetery .

Name Variations for Memory Gardens Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Memory Gardens Memorial Park

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Contra Costa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Memory Gardens Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memory Gardens Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Concord
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
    • Clyde
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
    • Pacheco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Chicago ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chicago
      • Port Chicago is located in Contra Costa County
    • Avon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Contra Costa County
    • Vine Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
      • Vine Hill is located in Contra Costa County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bay Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mountain View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County
    • Waldon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon
      • Waldon is located in Contra Costa County
    • West Pittsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsburg
      • West Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
    • Martinez
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Walnut Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Benicia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
      • Pittsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Port Costa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lafayette
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Crockett
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Alamo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Valona
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
        • Valona is located in Contra Costa 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Contra Costa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Alhambra Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alhambra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alhambra Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alhambra Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Oakmont Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakmont Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Memorial Park
    • Oakmount Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen of Heaven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    • Queen of Haven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen of Haven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Haven Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • St. Dominics Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominics Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Dominics Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominics Cemetery
    • Military Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Military Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Cemetery
    • Benicia City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benicia City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benicia City Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benicia City Cemetery is located in Benicia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benicia City Cemetery
    • Lafayette Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • All Souls Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The All Souls Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Souls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
        • The All Souls Cemetery has also been known as:
        • All Souls Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Souls Cemetery
      • Carquinez Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Carquinez Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carquinez Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carquinez Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7883 <1>
      • St. Vincents Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Vincents Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincents Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
        • The St. Vincents Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Vincent Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincents Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8342 <1>
      • Water Front Memorial Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Front Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Water Front Memorial Park is located in Solano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Front Memorial Park
      • Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sunrise Memorial Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8391 <1>
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is located in Vallejo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8230 <1>
      • Old Hillside Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hillside Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hillside Cemetery
      • New Holy Cross Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Oak View Memorial Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak View Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Memorial Park
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holly Cross Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #228491  (Memory Gardens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #228491 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: Vine Hill
      • County: Contra Costa         Elev: 18
      • Location given for GNIS #228491 (Memory Gardens Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8157

    The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memory Gardens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0075, Longitude: -122.0385    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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