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A visit to the Palmdale 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 Palmdale Cemetery ...

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

34.5592, -118.0926

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

The Palmdale Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County<2>.

The county seat for Los Angeles County is located in Los Angeles. Los Angeles lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Palmdale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Palmdale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Palmdale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Acton Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Acton Community Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Acton Community Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Acton.
  • Joshua Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Good Shepherd Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Islamic Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Islamic Cemetery is located in Kern County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islamic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Islamic Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Rosamond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2489075 <5>
  • Glen Haven Memorial Park
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Sholom Memorial Park
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sholom Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholom Memorial Park
  • Verdugo Hills Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • The Verdugo Hills Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdugo Hills Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chapel of the Garden
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8193 <5>
  • Mountain View Mausoleum
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mountain View Mausoleum is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Mausoleum
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eternal Valley Memorial Park
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sierra Madre Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sierra Madre Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Madre Cemetery
    • Eden Memorial Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eden Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Mission Hills.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7944 <5>
    • San Fernando Mission Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The San Fernando Mission Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Fernando Mission Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Fernando Mission Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Mission Hills.
      • The San Fernando Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Fernando Mission Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109027 <5>
    • Grand View Memorial Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Valhalla Memorial Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Valhalla Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhalla Memorial Park
    • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills is a very large cemetery that is located in Hollywood Hills.
      • The Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills has also been known as:
      • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8181 <5>
    • San Gabriel Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The San Gabriel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Gabriel Cemetery
    • Live Oak Memorial Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Live Oak Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Memorial Park
      • The Live Oak Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Liveoak Cemetery
      • Monrovia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274268 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palmdale Cemetery.

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

  • Harold
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harold is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
  • Palmdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Palmdale is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmdale <6>
  • Desert View Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Desert View Highlands is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert View Highlands
  • Vincent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Vincent is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
  • Littlerock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Paris is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Acton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Quartz Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pearblossom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Leona Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Juniper Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Juniper Hills is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Hills
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Agua Dulce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Del Sur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Del Sur is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Sur
    • Valyermo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Llano Del Rio ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Llano Del Rio is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Del Rio
    • Lake Los Angeles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Big Rock Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Rock Springs is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Springs
    • Llano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilsona Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilsona Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsona Gardens
    • Antelope Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Antelope Acres is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Acres

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 Palmdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Los Angeles County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palmdale 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 Palmdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Los Angeles 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 Palmdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #272848  (Palmdale Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #272848 has been 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:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Palmdale
      • County: Los Angeles
      • Elev: 824 (in feet)
      • Location given for Palmdale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.5591575     Lon: -118.0925717
      • 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 Los Angeles, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palmdale 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.