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A visit to the Ontiveros 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 Ontiveros Cemetery ...

The Ontiveros Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Foxen Canyon Cemetery
    • The Foxen Canyon Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxen Canyon Cemetery
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
  • Halcyon Cemetery
    • The Halcyon Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Cemetery
  • Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
  • Los Alamos Cemetery
    • The Los Alamos Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos Cemetery
  • Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery
    • The Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Lompoc.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220938 <3>
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Ballard.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8210 <3>
  • Ryon Memorial Park
    • The Ryon Memorial Park is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryon Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ryon Memorial Park is located in Lompoc.
  • St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • The St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Los Olivos.
    • The St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336947 <3>
  • Santa Maria Cemetery
    • The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria Cemetery
  • Solvang Cemetery
    • The Solvang Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvang Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Ontiveros Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Ballard
  • Betteravia
    • Betteravia is located in Santa Barbara County
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  • Buellton
  • Callender
  • Casmalia
  • Garey
    • Garey is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garey
  • Guadalupe
  • Lompoc Village
    • Lompoc Village is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
  • Lompoc
    • Lompoc is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lompoc <4>
  • Los Alamos
  • Los Olivos
  • Mission Hills
    • Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Musick ‑ Historic
      • Musick is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
    • Nipomo
    • Orcutt
    • Santa Maria
    • Santa Ynez
    • Sisquoc
      • Sisquoc is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisquoc
    • Solvang
      • Solvang is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvang
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvang <4>
    • Vandenberg Village
      • Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village

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 Ontiveros Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Santa Barbara County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Ontiveros Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Santa Barbara 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 Ontiveros Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #246923  (Ontiveros Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #246923 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: Santa Barbara
      • Est. Elev: 225 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tepusquet Canyon

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Barbara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- Ontiveros Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.