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A visit to the Pilot Hill 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 Pilot Hill Cemetery ...

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

38.8296, -121.0091

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

The Pilot Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County<2>.

The county seat for El Dorado County is located in Placerville. Placerville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Pilot Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pilot Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Pilot Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Uniontown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Uniontown Cemetery is also located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
  • Old Auburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Auburn Cemetery
    • The Old Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Auburn District Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972157 <5>
  • New Auburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Auburn Cemetery is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn Cemetery
  • James Marshall Gravesite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The James Marshall Gravesite is also located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Marshall Gravesite
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is also located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is also located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Newcastle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jayhawk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Jayhawk Cemetery is also located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayhawk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jayhawk Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Jayhawk
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8083 <5>
  • Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is also located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Skinners.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641664 <5>
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is also located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Gold Hill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2348365 <5>
  • Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gold Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
    • Mormon Island Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mormon Island Cemetery is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island Cemetery
    • Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Folsom Prison Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Middletown Cemetery is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
    • Westwood Hills Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • Clarksville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Clarksville Cemetery is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
    • Placerville Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Placerville Union Cemetery is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville Union Cemetery
      • The Placerville Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Placerville.
      • The Placerville Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1812538 <5>
    • Bennett Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bennett Memorial Park is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Memorial Park
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pilot Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Pilot Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Salmon Falls was located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
  • Lotus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Coloma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jayhawk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jayhawk is also located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayhawk
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ophir
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ophir is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  • Newcastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Village is also located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
  • Bowman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Waterford Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterford Village is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Village
    • Winterhaven Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Winterhaven Village is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven Village
    • Equestrian Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Equestrian Village is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
    • Gold Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gold Hill is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Garden Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Auburn is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
    • Penryn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Granite Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeridge Oaks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeridge Oaks is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
    • Marina Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Marina Village is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
    • Franciscan Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Franciscan Village is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
    • Saint Andrews Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Andrews Village is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews Village
    • Oak Tree Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Oak Tree Village is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Village
    • Highland Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Highland Village is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Skinners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Skinners is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
    • Fornis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fornis is also located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
    • Clipper Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
    • Loomis
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Pilot Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in El Dorado County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Auburn
  • Coloma
    • Coloma lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pilot Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coloma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
  • Granite Bay
  • Lotus
    • Lotus lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pilot Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lotus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
  • Newcastle

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pilot Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to El Dorado 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 Pilot Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #230659  (Pilot Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #230659 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: El Dorado
      • Est. Elev: 376 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pilot Hill
      • Location given for Pilot Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.8296224     Lon: -121.0091099
      • 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 El Dorado, 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' (or 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- Pilot Hill 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.