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A visit to the Memory Gardens 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery ...

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

33.0575, -116.8645

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

The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in San Diego County<2>.

The county seat for San Diego County is located in San Diego. San Diego lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Memory Gardens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memory Gardens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Hill Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Memorial Park
  • Dearborn Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dearborn Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dearborn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Poway.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7932 <5>
  • Indian Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Valley Center Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Julian Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Julian Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Cemetery
  • San Marcos Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • El Cajon Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pauma Valley Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Pauma Valley Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauma Valley Cemetery
  • Olivenhain Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Olivenhain Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivenhain Cemetery
  • El Camino Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmel Valley Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Carmel Valley Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmel Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Del Mar.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #153712 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Miramar National Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Miramar National Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramar National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miramar National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of San Diego.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381334 <5>
    • Indian Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Pala Tribal Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pala Tribal Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pala Tribal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pala Tribal Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Pala
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2309242 <5>
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial is located outside and to the east of La Jolla.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988018 <5>
    • Bergman Family Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bergman Family Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bergman Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Aguanga.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417394 <5>
    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in San Diego.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8003 <5>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Ramona
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • San Diego Country Estates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mussey Grove ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mussey Grove is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mussey Grove
  • El Capitan ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • El Capitan is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Capitan
  • Mesa Grande ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mesa Grande is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Grande
  • Poway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Poway is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <6>
  • Santa Ysabel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rancho Bernardo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Eucalyptus Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
  • Escondido
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lakeside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Flinn Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Flinn Springs is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Springs
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Glenview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Glenview is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Julian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Valley Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Santee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Santee is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <6>
    • Winter Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
    • Harbison Canyon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Harbison Canyon is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbison Canyon
    • Alpine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Palomar Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bostonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bostonia is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostonia
    • Granite Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Granite Hills is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
    • Crest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Crest is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
    • The Willows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willows is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
    • Stonewall ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Stonewall is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Cuyamaca ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cuyamaca is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyamaca

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. The following communities are located in San Diego County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alpine
    • Alpine lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alpine.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Escondido
  • Julian
  • Lakeside
  • Poway
    • Poway lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Poway.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
  • Ramona
    • Ramona lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ramona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
  • Santee
    • Santee lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Santee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
  • Valley Center

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 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Diego 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1868981  (Memory Gardens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1868981 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: San Diego
      • Est. Elev: 470 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ramona
      • Location given for Memory Gardens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.0575439     Lon: -116.8644707
      • 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 San Diego, 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- Memory Gardens 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.