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A visit to the Mountain View 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 Mountain View Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mountain View Cemetery (FG ID #8191)

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 View Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain View Cemetery

Lat:   37.8338°   (37° 50' 1")

Lon:   -122.2393°   (-122° 14' 21")

The cemetery is located in Alameda County<2>.

As an estimate, the Mountain View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Oakland.

The county seat for Alameda County is located in Oakland. Oakland lies just to the southwest of the Mountain View Cemetery .

Establishment of the Mountain View Cemetery ...

The Mountain View Cemetery was established in 1863.

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 Mountain View Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Alameda 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 View 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 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mountain View Cemetery.

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

    • Piedmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Montclair
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Alameda County
    • West Oakland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
      • West Oakland is located in Alameda County
    • Oakland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
      • Former names for Brooklyn:
      • Antonio
      • Clinton
    • Rochedale Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
      • Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
    • South Berkeley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
      • South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
      • Former name for South Berkeley:
      • Lorin
    • Emeryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Campbell Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
      • Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
    • Fruitvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
      • Former names for Fruitvale:
      • Brays
      • Fruit Vale
    • East Oakland ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oakland
      • East Oakland is located in Alameda County
    • Allendale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Alameda County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Laurel
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Laurel is located in Alameda County
      • Normandy Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
        • Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
      • Berkeley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Alameda
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Canyon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Orinda
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda
        • Orinda is located in Contra Costa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orinda <4>
      • Orinda Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orinda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda Village
        • Orinda Village is located in Contra Costa County
      • Albany
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • University Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
        • University Village is located in Alameda County
      • Havenscourt
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenscourt
        • Havenscourt is located in Alameda County
      • Kensington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Moraga
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraga
        • Moraga is located in Contra Costa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,967 people
        • Former name for Moraga:
        • Willow Springs
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraga <4>
      • El Cerrito
        (6 miles [9.7 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 View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alameda County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mountain View Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Mountain View Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
    • Sunset View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Mausoleum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Mausoleum is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Mausoleum
    • Lafayette Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
    • Rolling Hills Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Angels / St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Holy Angels Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8327 <1>
    • Yerba Buena Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerba Buena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yerba Buena Cemetery is located in San Francisco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerba Buena Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Queen of Haven Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen of Haven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Haven Cemetery
    • Oakmont Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakmont Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Memorial Park
    • Oakmount Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Queen of Heaven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      • San Lorenzo Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Lorenzo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Lorenzo Cemetery
      • San Francisco National Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • The San Francisco National Cemetery is located in San Francisco County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Francisco National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in San Francisco.
        • The San Francisco National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Post Cemetery
        • Presidio Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Francisco National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8344 <1>
      • Alhambra Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alhambra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alhambra Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alhambra Cemetery
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • All Saints Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
      • St. Stephen Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
      • Fernwood Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Marin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
      • Japanese Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Japanese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Japanese Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Japanese Cemetery
      • Italian Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Italian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Italian Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Italian Cemetery
      • Olivet Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Olivet Memorial Park is located in San Mateo County
        • The Olivet Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8239 <1>
      • Salem Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Hills of Eternity Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hills of Eternity Memorial Park is located in San Mateo County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hills of Eternity Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Colma.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills of Eternity Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8027 <1>
      • Home of Peace Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
      • Serbian Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Serbian Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Serbian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Colma.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serbian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8362 <1>
      • Golden Hill Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoy Sun Memorial Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Colma.
        • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holy Cross Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8038 <1>
      • Mt. Eden Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eden Cemetery
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Alameda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      • Lone Tree Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Military Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Military Cemetery is located in Solano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Cemetery

    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 Mountain View Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #229206  (Mountain View Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #229206 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: Oakland East
      • County: Alameda         Elev: 115
      • Location given for GNIS #229206 (Mountain View Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8191

    The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Alameda, 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 things 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 View Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8338, Longitude: -122.2393    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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