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A visit to the Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery (FG ID #2334338)

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 Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3204°   (40° 19' 13")

Lon:   -124.2884°   (-124° 17' 18")

The Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery is located in Humboldt County<2>.

The county seat for Humboldt County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the north of the Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery .

Establishment of the Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery ...

The Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery was established in 1857.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Humboldt County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Petrolia Pioneer 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery.

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

    • Petrolia
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Capetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capetown
      • Capetown is located in Humboldt County
    • Honeydew
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rio Dell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pepperwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
      • Pepperwood is located in Humboldt County
    • Alton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Humboldt County
    • Ferndale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Redcrest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hydesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ettersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ettersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettersburg
      • Ettersburg is located in Humboldt County
    • Weott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Larabee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
        • Larabee is located in Humboldt County
      • Carlotta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rohnerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
        • Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
      • Port Kenyon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Kenyon
        • Port Kenyon is located in Humboldt County
      • Fortuna
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Shelter Cove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Myers Flat
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Loleta
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Table Bluff
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
        • Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
      • Fruitland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
        • Fruitland is located in Humboldt County
      • Hookton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookton
        • Hookton is located in Humboldt 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 Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Humboldt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alton
      • Alton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Ferndale
    • Fortuna
      • Fortuna lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fortuna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
    • Rio Dell
    • Rohnerville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bull Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bull Creek Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bull Creek Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Honeydew.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7865 <1>
    • Atwell Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Ferndale Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hydesville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hydesville Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hydesville Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hydesville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hydesville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1225484 <1>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the IOOF Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hydesville.
      • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hydesville IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Town Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Masons & IOOF Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masons & IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masons & IOOF Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masons & IOOF Cemetery
    • Ettersburg Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeville Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridgeville Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bridgeville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bridgeville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310284 <1>
    • Garberville Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

    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 Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery:

    The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Humboldt, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3204, Longitude: -124.2884    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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