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A visit to the Parkfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Parkfield 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 Parkfield Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8666°   (35° 51' 59")

Lon:   -120.4124°   (-120° 24' 44")

The Parkfield Cemetery is located in Monterey County<2>.

The county seat for Monterey County is located in Salinas. Salinas lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Parkfield Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Parkfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Monterey 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 Parkfield 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Parkfield Cemetery.

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

    • Parkfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cholame
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shandon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Estrella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estrella
      • Estrella is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Parkfield Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkfield Junction
      • Parkfield Junction is located in Fresno County
    • San Miguel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Avenal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellsona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsona
      • Wellsona is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Coalinga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • El Paso de Robles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso de Robles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso de Robles
      • El Paso de Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
    • Oak Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Bradley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Paso Robles
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Linne
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne
        • Linne is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Kecks Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kecks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Corner
        • Kecks Corner is located in Kern County
      • Creston
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Millham City ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millham City
        • Millham City is located in Kings County

    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 Parkfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monterey County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Parkfield Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Imusdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imusdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Imusdale Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imusdale Cemetery
    • Clark Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Memorial Park is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Memorial Park
    • Shandon Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shandon Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shandon Cemetery
    • Warthan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Warthan Canyon Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warthan Canyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warthan Canyon Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warthan Canyon Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Paso Robles District Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paso Robles District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Anderson Akers Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clayton Cemetery is located 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of Coalinga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7909 <6>
    • Adelaida Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Adelaida Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adelaida Cemetery
    • Williams - Duckworth Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

    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 Parkfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #247264  (Parkfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #247264 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: Cholame Hills
      • County: Monterey         Elev: 427
      • Location given for GNIS #247264 (Parkfield Cemetery)

    The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.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 Monterey, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Parkfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8666, Longitude: -120.4124       In this case, the coordinates for the Parkfield 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>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.
    <6>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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