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A visit to the Pike City Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Pike City Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pike City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Pike City Cemetery (FG ID #2375331)

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 Pike City Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pike City Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   39.4361°   (39° 26' 9")

Lon:   -121.0004°   (-121° 0' 1")

The Pike City Cemetery is located in Sierra County<3>.

The county seat for Sierra County is located in Downieville. Downieville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of the Pike City Cemetery .

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 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 Pike City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Sierra 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 Pike City 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Pike City Cemetery.

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

    • Camptonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • North Columbia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
      • North Columbia is located in Nevada County
    • Depot Hill ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depot Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
      • Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
    • Garden Valley ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
      • Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
    • Lake City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Nevada County
    • Foster Bar ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
      • Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
    • Brandy City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
      • Brandy City is located in Sierra County
    • North San Juan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
      • North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
    • Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullards Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
      • Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
    • Blue Tent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
      • Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
    • Alleghany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Forest
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Forest is located in Sierra County
      • Goodyears Bar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Birchville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
        • Birchville is located in Nevada County
      • Strawberry Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clipper Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dobbins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Nevada City Rancheria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City Rancheria
        • Nevada City Rancheria is located in Nevada County
      • Scotts Flat
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
        • Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
      • Washington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oroleve
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
        • Oroleve is located in Butte County
      • Nevada City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Downieville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Challenge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    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 Pike City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sierra County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Pike City Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Sleighville House Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sleighville House Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Sleighville House Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleighville House Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375335 <2>
    • Camptonville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Brandy City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brandy City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Brandy City Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandy City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217386 <2>
    • Alleghany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Forest City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodyears Bar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Strawberry Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Grove Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Grove Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400769 <2>
    • Forest View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Forest View Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151004 <2>
    • Scales Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scales Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Scales Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scales Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361724 <2>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1268254 <2>
      • Downieville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Eureka Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7955 <2>
      • Brownsville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Brownsville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Rough & Ready Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rough & Ready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rough & Ready Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rough & Ready Cemetery
      • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Catholic Cemetery is located in Grass Valley.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Elm Ridge Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Ridge Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Ridge Cemetery
      • Port Wine Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 Pike City Cemetery:

    The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Pike City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4361, Longitude: -121.0004    
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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