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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 ...

The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in San Diego County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • 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<2> to the west of Aguanga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417394 <3>
  • 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]<2> to the southeast of Del Mar.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #153712 <3>
  • 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 <3>
  • El Cajon Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • El Camino Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 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
  • 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 <3>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • 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 <3>
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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 <3>
    • 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
    • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • San Marcos Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Center Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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]<2> of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Alpine
  • Bostonia
    • Bostonia is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostonia
  • Crest
    • Crest is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
  • Cuyamaca ‑ Historic
    • Cuyamaca is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyamaca
  • El Capitan ‑ Historic
    • El Capitan is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Capitan
  • Escondido
  • Eucalyptus Hills
    • Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
  • Flinn Springs
    • Flinn Springs is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Springs
  • Glenview
    • Glenview is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Granite Hills
    • Granite Hills is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
  • Harbison Canyon
    • Harbison Canyon is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbison Canyon
  • Julian
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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.

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 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Memory Gardens Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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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