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A visit to the Oak View Memorial Park ...

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 Oak View Memorial Park ...

The Oak View Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Alhambra Cemetery
    • The Alhambra Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alhambra Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Martinez.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7834 <2>
  • Benicia City Cemetery
    • The Benicia City Cemetery is located in Solano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benicia City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benicia City Cemetery is located in Benicia.
  • Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Dublin Cemetery
    • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
  • Lafayette Cemetery
    • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Memory Gardens Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8157 <2>
  • Military Cemetery
    • The Military Cemetery is located in Solano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
  • Oakmont Memorial Park
    • The Oakmont Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakmont Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Pleasant Hill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8221 <2>
  • Oakmount Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Queen of Haven Cemetery
      • The Queen of Haven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Haven Cemetery
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      • The Queen of Heaven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
    • St. Dominics Cemetery
      • The St. Dominics Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dominics Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brentwood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #188400 <2>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak View Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <4>
  • Bay Point
  • Bethel Island
  • Birds Landing
  • Bixler
    • Bixler is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
  • Blackhawk - Camino Tassajara
  • Blackhawk
    • Blackhawk is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
  • Brentwood
  • Byron
  • Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
  • Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Concord
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Diablo
    • Discovery Bay
    • Empire ‑ Historic
      • Empire is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Isleton
    • Knightsen
    • Marsh Creek Springs
      • Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
    • Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <4>
    • Pittsburg
    • Port Chicago ‑ Historic
      • Port Chicago is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chicago
    • Rio Vista
    • Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Tassajara
      • Tassajara is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tassajara
    • West Pittsburg
      • West Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsburg

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 Oak View Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Contra Costa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak View Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oak View Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Contra Costa 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 Oak View Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #229880  (Oak View Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #229880 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: Contra Costa
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Antioch North

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak View Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.