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A visit to the Piru 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 Piru Cemetery ...

The Piru Cemetery is located in Ventura County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Assumption Catholic Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Catholic Cemetery
    • The Assumption Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Assumption Cemetery
  • Bardsdale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bardsdale Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardsdale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bardsdale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Bardsdale.
  • Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Eden Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Eternal Valley Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Glen Haven Memorial Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Hueneme Masonic Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hueneme Masonic Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueneme Masonic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hueneme Masonic Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Port Hueneme.
    • The Hueneme Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8145 <2>
  • Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ivy Lawn Memorial Park is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
    • The Ivy Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Ivy Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8079 <2>
  • Japanese Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Japanese Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japanese Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Japanese Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Port Hueneme.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8082 <2>
  • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Simi Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Simi Valley is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Simi Valley
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Simi Valley is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Simi Valley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #952714 <2>
  • Nordhoff Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • The Nordhoff Cemetery is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordhoff Cemetery
  • Oakwood Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakwood Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Memorial Park
    • The Oakwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Oakwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #617257 <2>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ojai Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Ojai Cemetery is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojai Cemetery
    • Olson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
    • Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • San Fernando Mission Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Santa Clara Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Santa Clara Cemetery is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Cemetery
    • Santa Paula Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Santa Paula Cemetery is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Paula Cemetery
    • Sholom Memorial Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sholom Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholom Memorial Park
    • Will Geer Estate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Will Geer Estate is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will Geer Estate
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Will Geer Estate is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Topanga.
      • The Will Geer Estate has also been known as:
      • Will Geer Shakespeare Garden
      • Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640478 <2>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Piru Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Bardsdale
    • Bardsdale is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardsdale
  • Bell Canyon
  • Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Castaic Junction
    • Castaic Junction is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castaic Junction
  • Castaic
  • Chatsworth Lake Manor
    • Chatsworth Lake Manor is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Lake Manor
  • Chatsworth
    • Chatsworth is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
  • Fillmore
  • Greenwich Village
    • Greenwich Village is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
  • Lagol
    • Lagol is located in Ventura County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagol
  • Mentryville ‑ Historic
    • Mentryville is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentryville
  • Moorpark
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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 Piru Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ventura County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Piru Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Ventura 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 Piru Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1870707  (Piru Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1870707 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: Ventura
      • Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Piru

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Ventura, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Piru Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.