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. 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 Mountain View Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain View Cemetery:
37.8338, -122.2393
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Mountain View Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Mountain View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Oakland.
The cemetery is located in Alameda County<2>.
The county seat for Alameda County is located in Oakland. Oakland lies just to the southwest of the Mountain View Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mountain View Cemetery.
Establishment of the Mountain View Cemetery ...
The Mountain View Cemetery was established in 1863.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Mountain View Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Sunset View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Mausoleum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Mausoleum is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mausoleum
- Lafayette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Yerba Buena Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Yerba Buena Cemetery is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerba Buena Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Queen of Haven Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Queen of Haven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Haven Cemetery
- Oakmont Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- San Lorenzo Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo Cemetery
- San Francisco National Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alhambra Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Catholic Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- St. Stephen Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
- Fernwood Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
- Japanese Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Japanese Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japanese Cemetery
- Italian Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Italian Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Cemetery
- Olivet Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Hills of Eternity Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
- Serbian Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Mt. Eden Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eden Cemetery
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Military Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Military Cemetery is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- West Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rochedale Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- South Berkeley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emeryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Campbell Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
- Fruitvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Oakland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Allendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- 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)
- Orinda Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orinda Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda Village
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- University Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Havenscourt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kensington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moraga
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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.
- Alameda
- Albany
- Berkeley
- El Cerrito
- Emeryville
- Fruitvale
- Kensington
- Oakland
- Orinda
- Piedmont
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 View Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Alameda 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 Mountain View Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #8191
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #229206 (Mountain View Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #229206 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: Alameda
- Est. Elev: 115 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakland East
- Location given for Mountain View Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8352046 Lon: -122.2369129
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 from Point A (ie- Mountain View 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |