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A visit to the North Fork Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 North Fork Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Fork Cemetery:

37.2241, -119.5018

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The North Fork Cemetery is located in Madera County<2>.

The county seat for Madera County is located in Madera. Madera lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the North Fork Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the North Fork Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the North Fork Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Fine Gold Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Picayune Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Picayune Cemetery is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Picayune Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Coarsegold.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8266 <5>
  • Big Sandy Rancheria Tribal Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakhill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oakhurst.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144547 <5>
  • Auberry Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Auberry Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auberry Cemetery
    • The Auberry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marshall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7846 <5>
  • Tollhouse Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Winchell Cove Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell Cove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winchell Cove Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Friant.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375588 <5>
  • Winchell Cove Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell Cove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winchell Cove Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Friant.
  • Watts Valley Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Watts Valley Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Valley Cemetery
  • Academy Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Academy Cemetery is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Cemetery
  • Raymond Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hughes Creek Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • The Hughes Creek Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Creek Cemetery
    • Redbank Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Redbank Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank Cemetery
    • Clovis Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
    • Hazelton Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hazelton Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Fork Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • North Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wishon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wishon is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon
  • The Pines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pines is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
  • Bass Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Auberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Meadow Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
  • Oakhurst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coarsegold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • O'Neals
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Prather
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dora Belle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dora Belle is located in Fresno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Belle
  • Yosemite Forks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pineridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pineridge is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
    • Shaver Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Yosemite Lakes Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
      • Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
      • Yosemite Lakes
    • Big Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Big Creek is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Former names for Big Creek:
      • Big Creek Flats
      • Cascada
      • Manzanita Park
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Creek <6>
    • Huntington Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Tollhouse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ahwahnee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Crest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Crest is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Millerton is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Sentinel ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sentinel is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee

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 North Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madera County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Fork Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 North Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Madera 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 North Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #267069  (North Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #267069 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: Madera
      • Est. Elev: 830 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Fork
      • Location given for North Fork Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2241139     Lon: -119.5018023
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Madera, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Fork 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.