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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. 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 Mission Cemetery ...

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

33.5039, -117.6562

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The El Toro Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Toro Cemetery
  • Ascension Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Ascension Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascension Cemetery
  • Pacific View Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pacific View Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific View Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pacific View Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Newport Beach.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8247 <5>
  • Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
    • 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)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Santa Ana Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Fairhaven Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Memorial Park
    • 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)
    • The Elsinore Valley Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsinore Valley Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • 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)
  • Wildomar Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Wildomar Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildomar Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Melrose Abbey Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Abbey Cemetery
    • Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Yorba Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorba Cemetery
    • Westminster Memorial Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Westminster Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Memorial Park
      • 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)
      • The Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
    • Sunny Shope Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Sunny Shope Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shope Cemetery
    • Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Las Flores is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Flores
  • 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)
      • Trabuco Highlands is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trabuco Highlands
    • 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)
      • Portola Hills is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portola Hills
    • San Joaquin Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • San Joaquin Hills is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Joaquin Hills
    • Newport Coast
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Newport Coast is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Coast

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:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 Mission Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #245999  (Mission Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #245999 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: Orange
      • Est. Elev: 51 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Juan Capistrano
      • Location given for Mission Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5039153     Lon: -117.6561617
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mission 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.
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