A visit to the Mountain Ranch 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 Mountain Ranch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain Ranch Cemetery
Lat: 38.2280° (38° 13' 40")
Lon: -120.5399° (-120° 32' 23")
The Mountain Ranch Cemetery is located in Calaveras County<1>.
The county seat for Calaveras County is located in San Andreas. San Andreas lies just to the west southwest of the Mountain Ranch Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<2> of the Mountain Ranch Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mountain Ranch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Briseno Ranch Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jesus Maria Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peoples Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peoples Cemetery is located in Calaveras County
- Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Calaveras County
- Inedpendence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Calaveras County
- Serbian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Altaville Protestant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lode Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lode Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lode Cemetery is located in Calaveras County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lode Cemetery is located in Altaville.
- Vallecito Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Catholic Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Amador County
- Protestant Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Protestant Cemetery is located in Amador County
- Jackson Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Amador County
- St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Catholic Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Tuolumne County
- Public Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Public Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Public Cemetery is located in Tuolumne County
- Dean Family Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shaws Flat Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaws Flat Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaws Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shaws Flat Cemetery is located in Tuolumne County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mountain Ranch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mountain Ranch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mountain Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cave City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Calaveras County
- Sheep Ranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- San Andreas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Murphys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rail Road Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
- Forest Meadows is located in Calaveras County
- Cedar Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Douglas Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hathaway Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Avery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lakemont Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meadowmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Altaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Angels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels
- Angels is located in Calaveras County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
- Angels City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Vallecito
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fly-In Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arnold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wilseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sandy Gulch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Electra ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mokelumne Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Angels Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pinebrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Big Bar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Mountain Ranch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Calaveras County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mountain Ranch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mokelumne Hill
- San Andreas
- Sandy Gulch
- West Point
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mountain Ranch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Calaveras 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 Mountain Ranch Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Calaveras, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mountain Ranch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2280, Longitude: -120.5399 |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | 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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |