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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Mission Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Mission Cemetery (FG ID #2225331)

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 Mission Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.2663°   (35° 15' 58")

Lon:   -120.6692°   (-120° 40' 9")

The cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County<2>.

As an estimate, the Old Mission Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of San Luis Obispo.

The county seat for San Luis Obispo County is located in San Luis Obispo. San Luis Obispo lies just to the north northeast of the Old Mission Cemetery .

Establishment of the Old Mission Cemetery ...

The Old Mission Cemetery was established in 1877.

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 Old Mission Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Luis Obispo 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 Mission 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Mission Cemetery.

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

    • San Luis Obispo
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • San Miguelito
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguelito have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
      • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Avila Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Port San Luis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis
      • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Shell Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pismo Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Santa Margarita
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Los Osos
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grover Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairoaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
      • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Baywood Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oceano
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Arroyo Grande
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Morro Bay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morro Bay
        • Morro Bay is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morro Bay <4>
      • Atascadero
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Callender
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

    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 Mission Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Luis Obispo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Old Mission Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Los Osos Valley Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Quintana Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quintana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quintana Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quintana Cemetery
    • Santa Margarita Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Margarita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Margarita Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Margarita Cemetery
    • Halcyon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halcyon Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcyon Cemetery
    • Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery is located in Atascadero.
      • The Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Atascadero Cemetery
      • Pine Mtn. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154678 <1>
    • Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Paso Robles District Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paso Robles District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paso Robles District Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paso Robles District Cemetery
    • Santa Maria Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Maria Cemetery
    • Adelaida Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adelaida Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adelaida 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 Mission Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1872434  (Old Mission Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1872434 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: San Luis Obispo
      • County: San Luis Obispo         Elev: 48
      • Location given for GNIS #1872434 (Old Mission Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2225331

    The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

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

    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 San Luis Obispo, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Mission Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2663, Longitude: -120.6692    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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