A visit to the Mount Owens Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Owens Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Owens Cemetery (FG ID #8179)

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 Mt. Owens Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Owens Cemetery

Lat:   35.7323°   (35° 43' 56")

Lon:   -117.9238°   (-117° 55' 25")

The cemetery is located in Kern County<3>.

As an estimate, the Mt. Owens Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northeast of Pearsonville.

The county seat for Kern County is located in Bakersfield. Bakersfield lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mt. Owens Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Mt. Owens Cemetery.<4>

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

• Little Lake Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Lake Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Little Lake Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Little Lake Cemetery is located in Inyo County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Lake Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Little Lake
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425875 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Little Lake Cemetery
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to the Little Lake Cemetery
• Cottage Grove Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
  • The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cottage Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Onyx.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7918 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Cottage Grove Cemetery
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to the Cottage Grove Cemetery
• Onyx Indian Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onyx Indian Cemetery
  • The Onyx Indian Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Onyx Indian Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Onyx.
  • The Onyx Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Indian Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8065 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Onyx Indian Cemetery
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to the Onyx Indian Cemetery
• Desert Memorial Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Desert Memorial Park
  • The Desert Memorial Park is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Desert Memorial Park is located outside and to the east of Ridgecrest.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #834087 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Desert Memorial Park
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to the Desert Memorial Park
• Pauls Place Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauls Place Cemetery
  • The Pauls Place Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pauls Place Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bella Vista.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327974 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Pauls Place Cemetery
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to the Pauls Place Cemetery
• Sageland Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sageland Cemetery
  • The Sageland Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Sageland Cemetery
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to the Sageland Cemetery
• Garlock - Goler Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlock - Goler Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Garlock - Goler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Garlock - Goler Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garlock - Goler Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Garlock
  • The Garlock - Goler Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Benson Canyon Cemetery
  • Goler Cemetery
  • Goler Mine Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2432257 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Garlock - Goler Cemetery
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to the Garlock - Goler Cemetery
• Josie Bishop Gravesite
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Josie Bishop Gravesite
  • The Josie Bishop Gravesite is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Josie Bishop Gravesite is located 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south of Mojave.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242930 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Josie Bishop Gravesite
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to the Josie Bishop Gravesite
• Roger McGavin Gravesite
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roger McGavin Gravesite
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Roger McGavin Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Roger McGavin Gravesite is located in Kern County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386701 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Roger McGavin Gravesite
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to the Roger McGavin Gravesite
• Kern River Valley Cemetery
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern River Valley Cemetery
  • The Kern River Valley Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kern River Valley Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Wofford Heights and Kernville.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Wofford Heights.
  • The Kern River Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Old Kernville Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8092 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Kern River Valley Cemetery
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to the Kern River Valley Cemetery
• Rand District Community Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rand District Community Cemetery
  • The Rand District Community Cemetery is located in Kern County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rand District Community Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Johannesburg
  • The Rand District Community Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Johannesburg Cemetery
  • Rand District Cemetery
  • Randsburg Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #685739 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Rand District Community Cemetery
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to the Rand District Community Cemetery
• Searles Valley Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searles Valley Cemetery
  • The Searles Valley Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Searles Valley Cemetery
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to the Searles Valley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Mt. Owens Cemetery.

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

• Pearsonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsonville
  • Pearsonville is located in Inyo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pearsonville
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to Pearsonville
• Linnie ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linnie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnie
  • Linnie is located in Inyo County
• Inyokern
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inyokern
  • Inyokern is located in Kern County
  • Former names for Inyokern:
  • Magnolia
  • Siding 16
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inyokern <8>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Inyokern
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to Inyokern
• Freeman ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Freeman is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Freeman
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to Freeman
• China Lake Acres
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Lake Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake Acres
  • China Lake Acres is located in Kern County
• Armistead
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
  • Armistead is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Armistead
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to Armistead
• Narka ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Narka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
  • Narka is located in Inyo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Narka
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to Narka
• Little Lake ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake
  • Little Lake is located in Inyo County
  • Former name for Little Lake:
  • Little Owens Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Lake <8>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Little Lake
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to Little Lake
• China Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake
  • China Lake is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Lake <8>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to China Lake
  • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to China Lake
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Coso ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coso have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coso
    • Coso is located in Inyo County
  • Ridgecrest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
    • Ridgecrest is located in Kern County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgecrest <8>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ridgecrest
    • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to Ridgecrest
  • Onyx
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onyx
    • Onyx is located in Kern County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onyx <8>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Onyx
    • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to Onyx
  • Weldon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Kern County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <8>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weldon
    • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to Weldon
  • Coso Junction
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coso Junction
    • Coso Junction is located in Inyo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coso Junction
    • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to Coso Junction
  • Sykes ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
    • Sykes is located in Inyo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sykes
    • From the Mt. Owens Cemetery to Sykes

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 Mt. Owens Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kern County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• China Lake
  • China Lake lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Owens Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for China Lake.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake
• Inyokern
  • Inyokern lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Owens Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inyokern.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inyokern
• Kernville
  • Kernville lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Mt. Owens Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kernville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernville
• Ridgecrest
  • Ridgecrest lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Owens Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ridgecrest.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest

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 websites either 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 Mt. Owens Cemetery:

• Pages specific to California:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Kern County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Inyo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • San Bernardino County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Mt. Owens Cemetery (FG ID #8179)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of California
  • Cemeteries of Kern County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for California
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for California
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of California
  • Cemeteries of Kern
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Owens Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Mt. Owens Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #246268  (Mount Owens Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #246268 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: Owens Peak
  • County: Kern         Elev: 1008
  • Location given for GNIS #246268 (Mount Owens Cemetery)
• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8179

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/