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A visit to the Mormon Island 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 Mormon Island Cemetery ...

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

38.6977, -121.1094

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

The Mormon Island Cemetery is located in El Dorado County<2>.

The county seat for El Dorado County is located in Placerville. Placerville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Mormon Island Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mormon Island Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Mormon Island Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Folsom Prison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Folsom Prison Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Prison Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Folsom Prison Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Folsom.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193831 <5>
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
  • Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Skinners.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641664 <5>
  • Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
    • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8183 <5>
  • Jayhawk Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Jayhawk Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayhawk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jayhawk Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Jayhawk
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8083 <5>
  • Roseville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roseville Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Cemetery
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Cemetery
  • Fair Oaks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Fair Oaks Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks Cemetery
  • Pilot Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pilot Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill Cemetery
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Citrus Heights.
    • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1061654 <5>
  • Sierra Hills Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sierra Hills Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Hills Memorial Park
    • The Sierra Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • East Lawn Sierra Hills Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8372 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mathew Kilgore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mathew Kilgore Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathew Kilgore Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newcastle Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gold Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Gold Hill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2348365 <5>
    • Uniontown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • James Marshall Gravesite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mormon Island Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mormon Island Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Lakeridge Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lakeridge Oaks is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
  • Mormon Island ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mormon Island is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island
  • El Dorado Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Governors Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Governors Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Village
  • Crown Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
  • Saint Andrews Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Saint Andrews Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews Village
  • Oak Tree Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Oak Tree Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Village
  • Franciscan Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
  • Marina Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
  • La Cresta Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • La Cresta Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Village
  • Ridgeview Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeview Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Village
  • Oak Ridge Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Stonegate Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Stonegate Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
    • Highland Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Highland Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Winterhaven Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Winterhaven Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven Village
    • Equestrian Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Equestrian Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
    • Waterford Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterford Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Village
    • Summit Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
    • Represa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Represa is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Represa
    • Folsom
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
      • Folsom has also been known as:
      • Folsom City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
    • Crescent Ridge Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Folsom Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Folsom Junction is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Junction
    • Natoma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Natoma is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
    • Prairie City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Prairie City is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Mormon Tavern ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mormon Tavern is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Tavern
    • Clarksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville

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 Mormon Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in El Dorado County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Folsom

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 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 Mormon Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to El Dorado 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 Mormon Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1733922  (Mormon Island Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1733922 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: El Dorado
      • Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clarksville
      • Location given for Mormon Island Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6976808     Lon: -121.1093899
      • 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 El Dorado, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mormon Island 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.