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A visit to the Old Mexican Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Mexican Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Old Mexican Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Mexican Cemetery

Lat:   37.1736°   (37° 10' 24")

Lon:   -121.8397°   (-121° 50' 22")

The Old Mexican Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County<2>.

The county seat for Santa Clara County is located in San Jose. San Jose lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Old Mexican Cemetery .

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 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 Old Mexican Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Santa Clara 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 Old Mexican 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Mexican Cemetery.

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

    • New Almaden
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • English Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
      • English Town is located in Santa Clara County
    • The Willows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
      • The Willows is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Sveadal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadal
      • Sveadal is located in Santa Clara County
    • Patchen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patchen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchen
      • Patchen is located in Santa Clara County
    • Laurel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Coyote
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Seven Trees
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Trees
      • Seven Trees is located in Santa Clara County
    • Cambrian Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambrian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrian Park
      • Cambrian Park is located in Santa Clara County
    • Lexington Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Hills
      • Lexington Hills is located in Santa Clara County
    • Chemeketa Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemeketa Park
      • Chemeketa Park is located in Santa Clara County
    • Holy City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy City
      • Holy City is located in Santa Clara County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Summit
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Summit is located in Santa Cruz County
        • Summit has also been known as:
        • Loma Prieta
      • Los Gatos
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lexington ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Lexington is located in Santa Clara County
      • Alma ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Redwood Estates
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Glenwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Glenwood is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Madrone
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
        • Madrone is located in Santa Clara County
      • Campbell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Monte Sereno
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgan Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Fruitdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
        • Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
      • San Jose
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
        • San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <4>
      • Sunol - Midtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunol - Midtown
        • Sunol - Midtown is located in Santa Clara County
      • Buena Vista
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Santa Clara County
      • Burbank
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
        • Burbank is located in Santa Clara County
      • Champagne Fountain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagne Fountain
        • Champagne Fountain is located in Santa Clara County
      • Saratoga
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Old Mexican Cemetery. The following communities are located in Santa Clara County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Mexican Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Old Mexican Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hacienda Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hacienda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hacienda Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hacienda Cemetery
    • Los Gatos Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Los Gatos Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • The Los Gatos Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Los Gatos Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Gatos Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8134 <7>
    • Oak Hill Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Memorial Park
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mission City Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission City Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission City Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission City Memorial Park
    • Madronia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madronia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madronia Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madronia Cemetery
    • Day Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Day Valley Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • The Day Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Valencia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159752 <7>
    • Soquel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Soquel Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soquel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Soquel.
      • The Soquel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beit Olam Cemetery
      • Eternal Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soquel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #999577 <7>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Alum Rock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Oakwood Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park is located in Santa Cruz County
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
      • Santa Cruz Memorial Oakwood Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8219 <7>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Felton Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Felton Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Felton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Felton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274025 <7>
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Holy Cross Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pajaro Valley Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pajaro Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pajaro Valley Memorial Park is located in Santa Cruz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pajaro Valley Memorial Park
      • Santa Cruz Memorial Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Gates of Heaven Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gates of Heaven Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates of Heaven Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys 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 Old Mexican Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #229975  (Old Mexican Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #229975 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: Santa Teresa Hills
      • County: Santa Clara         Elev: 463
      • Location given for GNIS #229975 (Old Mexican Cemetery)

    The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    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 Santa Clara, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Mexican Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1736, Longitude: -121.8397       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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