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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 .

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 Mt. Owens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Kern County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • 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
    • 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.<4> 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)
    • Freeman ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kern County
    • 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.<4> 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
    • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
      • Narka is located in Inyo County
    • Little Lake ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • China Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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.<4> 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)
      • Onyx
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Weldon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Sykes ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
        • Sykes is located in Inyo 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 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.

    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.<7>

    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)
      • 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.<6>
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Little Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425875 <1>
    • Cottage Grove Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7918 <1>
    • Onyx Indian Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Onyx Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8065 <1>
    • Desert Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pauls Place Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sageland Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Garlock - Goler Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<6>
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Garlock - Goler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2432257 <1>
    • Josie Bishop Gravesite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Josie Bishop Gravesite
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242930 <1>
    • Roger McGavin Gravesite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<6>
      • The Roger McGavin Gravesite is located in Kern County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roger McGavin Gravesite
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386701 <1>
    • Kern River Valley Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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<8> 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Kern River Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8092 <1>
    • Rand District Community Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Rand District Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #685739 <1>
    • Searles Valley Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

    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

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Owens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7323, Longitude: -117.9238    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.
    <8>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Wofford Heights and Kernville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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