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A visit to the Olema 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 Olema Cemetery ...

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

38.0313, -122.7800

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

The Olema Cemetery is located in Marin County<2>.

The county seat for Marin County is located in San Rafael. San Rafael lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Olema Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Olema Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Olema Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taylors Grave Site
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Taylors Grave Site is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Grave Site
  • Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8177 <5>
  • Valley Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Valley Memorial Park is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Memorial Park
  • Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Tomales Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tomales Cemetery is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomales Cemetery
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Cypress Hill Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomfield Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bloomfield.
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Bodega Calvary Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Bodega.
    • Bodega Bay Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bodega Bay Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega Bay Cemetery
    • San Francisco National Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The San Francisco National Cemetery is located in San Francisco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Francisco National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in San Francisco.
      • The San Francisco National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Post Cemetery
      • Presidio Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8344 <5>
    • Pleasant Hills Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Angels / St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Holy Angels Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8327 <5>
    • Valley Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olema Cemetery.

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

  • Olema
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tocaloma
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Tocaloma is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocaloma
  • Five Brooks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Brooks is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Brooks
  • Point Reyes Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Shafter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shafter is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
  • Lagunitas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lagunitas - Forest Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nicasio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Knolls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • San Geronimo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Millerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Millerton is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
  • Inverness
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

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 Olema Cemetery. The following communities are located in Marin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Olema Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Marin 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 Olema Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #229998  (Olema Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #229998 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: Marin
      • Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Inverness
      • Location given for Olema Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.0313123     Lon: -122.7799901
      • 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 Marin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olema 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.