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A visit to the Olema Cemetery ...


The location of the Olema 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 Olema Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0313°   (38° 1' 52")

Lon:   -122.7800°   (-122° 46' 48")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Olema Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Marin 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 Olema 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tocaloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocaloma
      • Tocaloma is located in Marin County
    • Five Brooks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Brooks
      • Five Brooks is located in Marin County
    • Point Reyes Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shafter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
      • Shafter is located in Marin County
    • Lagunitas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lagunitas - Forest Knolls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagunitas - Forest Knolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagunitas - Forest Knolls
      • Lagunitas - Forest Knolls is located in Marin County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Marin County
    • 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylors Grave Site is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Grave Site
    • Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Marin County
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8177 <7>
    • Valley Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Memorial Park is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
    • Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Tomales Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomales Cemetery is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomales Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Cypress Hill Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cypress Hill Memorial Park is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Hill Memorial Park
    • Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fernwood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomfield Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bloomfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Canfield Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Bodega Calvary Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodega Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Bodega.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodega Calvary Cemetery
      • Bodega Bay Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodega Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bodega Bay Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the San Francisco National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8344 <7>
      • Pleasant Hills Memorial Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hills Memorial Park is located in Sonoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hills Memorial Park
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
        • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holy Angels / St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        • Holy Angels Cemetery
        • St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8327 <7>
      • Valley Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley 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 Olema Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #229998  (Olema Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #229998 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: Inverness
      • County: Marin         Elev: 41
      • Location given for GNIS #229998 (Olema Cemetery)

    The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

    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 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 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 Olema Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0313, Longitude: -122.7800       In this case, the coordinates for the Olema 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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