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A visit to the Ohlones 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 Ohlones Cemetery ...

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

37.5316, -121.9355

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

The Ohlones Cemetery is located in Alameda County<2>.

The county seat for Alameda County is located in Oakland. Oakland lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Ohlones Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ohlones Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Ohlones Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Irvington Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Irvington Memorial Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington Memorial Cemetery
    • The Irvington Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fremont Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7982 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
  • Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Park is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Fremont.
    • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7892 <5>
  • Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dublin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
    • Mt. Eden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eden Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Alum Rock.
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Alta Mesa Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mesa Memorial Park
      • The Alta Mesa Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Alta Mesa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7837 <5>
    • Mission City Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Santa Clara Mission Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
      • The Santa Clara Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1933477 <5>
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ohlones Cemetery.

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

  • Albrae ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Albrae is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrae
  • Fremont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fremont is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
    • Former names for Fremont:
    • Centerville
    • Irvington
    • Mission San Jose
    • Niles
    • Warm Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
  • Larkins Landing ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Larkins Landing is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkins Landing
  • Drawbridge ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Drawbridge is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
    • Former name for Drawbridge:
    • Saline City
  • Scotts Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotts Corner is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
  • Sunol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alviso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Milpitas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Union City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union City is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
    • Former name for Union City:
    • Decoto
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
  • Alvarado ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvarado is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
  • Agnew
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Agnew is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pleasanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • East Palo Alto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • The Willows
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Willows is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
    • Palo Alto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Castro City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
    • Mountain View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Clara
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Alum Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alum Rock is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
    • East Foothills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Foothills is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Foothills
    • Komandorski Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Komandorski Village is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komandorski Village
    • Dublin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hayward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Eden
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Ohlones 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 Ohlones Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ohlones 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 Ohlones Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #229942  (Ohlones Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #229942 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: 60 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Niles
      • Location given for Ohlones Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.5316032     Lon: -121.9355145
      • 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 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 '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- Ohlones 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.