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A visit to the Mission Cemetery ...

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 Mission Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5039°   (33° 30' 14")

Lon:   -117.6562°   (-117° 39' 22")

The Mission Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Santa Ana. Santa Ana lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mission Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Mission Cemetery.<4>

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

  • El Toro Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Toro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Toro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The El Toro Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Ascension Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Cemetery
    • The Ascension Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Pacific View Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacific View Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacific View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pacific View Memorial Park is located in Orange County
  • Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
    • The Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • The Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Harbor Rest Memorial Park
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #790425 <5>
  • Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre is located in Orange County
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • New St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8324 <5>
  • Santa Ana Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Ana Cemetery
    • The Santa Ana Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Santa Ana Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
    • The Santa Ana Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8351 <5>
  • Fairhaven Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhaven Memorial Park
    • The Fairhaven Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairhaven Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7965 <5>
  • Elsinore Valley Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsinore Valley Cemetery
    • The Elsinore Valley Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elsinore Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lake Elsinore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7953 <5>
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huntington Beach Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
  • The Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Wildomar Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildomar Cemetery
    • The Wildomar Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildomar Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wildomar.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988828 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Melrose Abbey Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Abbey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melrose Abbey Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery
      • The Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • The Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fallbrook Pioneer Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8224 <5>
    • Yorba Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorba Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yorba Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Westminster Memorial Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Memorial Park
      • The Westminster Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • The Westminster Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Central Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8437 <5>
    • Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery
      • The Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fallbrook.
      • The Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Malsonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8139 <5>
    • Laurel Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Sunny Shope Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Shope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Shope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunny Shope Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery
      • The Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Corona.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #264774 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mission Cemetery.

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

  • San Juan Capistrano
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dana Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Capistrano Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ladera Ranch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Laguna Niguel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • San Clemente
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Laguna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mission Viejo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Laguna Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Las Flores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Flores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Flores
    • Las Flores is located in Orange County
  • Aliso Viejo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coto de Caza
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Laguna Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Laguna Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • San Onofre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Trabuco Highlands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trabuco Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trabuco Highlands
      • Trabuco Highlands is located in Orange County
    • Rancho Santa Margarita
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lake Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Trabuco Canyon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Foothill Ranch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Portola Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portola Hills
      • Portola Hills is located in Orange County
    • San Joaquin Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Joaquin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Joaquin Hills
      • San Joaquin Hills is located in Orange County
    • Newport Coast
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport Coast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Coast
      • Newport Coast is located in Orange 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 Mission Cemetery. The following communities are located in Orange County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Mission Cemetery:

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 Mission Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #245999  (Mission Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #245999 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: San Juan Capistrano
    • County: Orange         Elev: 51
    • Location given for GNIS #245999 (Mission Cemetery)

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

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 Orange, 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 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 Mission Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5039, Longitude: -117.6562       In this case, the coordinates for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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