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A visit to the Piru Cemetery ...


The location of the Piru 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 Piru Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4150°   (34° 24' 53")

Lon:   -118.8045°   (-118° 48' 16")

The Piru Cemetery is located in Ventura County<2>.

The county seat for Ventura County is located in Ventura. Ventura lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Piru 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 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 Piru Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Ventura County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Piru Cemetery.

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

    • Piru
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Buckhorn
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Ventura County
    • Fillmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bardsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardsdale
      • Bardsdale is located in Ventura County
    • Val Verde
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sespe Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sespe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sespe Village
      • Sespe Village is located in Ventura County
    • Oak Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Ventura County
    • Moorpark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Simi Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mentryville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentryville
      • Mentryville is located in Los Angeles County
    • Castaic Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castaic Junction
      • Castaic Junction is located in Los Angeles County
    • Castaic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Stevenson Ranch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lagol
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagol
        • Lagol is located in Ventura County
      • Mountclef Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountclef Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountclef Village
        • Mountclef Village is located in Ventura County
      • Valencia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Santa Clarita
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Santa Paula
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Somis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bell Canyon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chatsworth Lake Manor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth Lake Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Lake Manor
        • Chatsworth Lake Manor is located in Los Angeles County
      • Newhall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Saugus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Greenwich Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
        • Greenwich Village is located in Ventura County
      • Oak Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Chatsworth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
        • Chatsworth is located in Los Angeles 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Piru Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bardsdale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bardsdale Cemetery is located in Ventura County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bardsdale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Bardsdale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardsdale Cemetery
    • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Assumption Catholic Cemetery is located in Ventura County
      • The Assumption Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assumption Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Catholic Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Simi Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Olson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
    • Oakwood Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #617257 <6>
    • Santa Paula Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Eternal Valley Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park is located in Ventura County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park
    • San Fernando Mission Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The San Fernando Mission Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the San Fernando Mission Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109027 <6>
    • Eden Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eden Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7944 <6>
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • The Ivy Lawn Memorial Park is located in Ventura County
        • The Ivy Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Ivy Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8079 <6>
      • Santa Clara Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sholom Memorial Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sholom Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sholom Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sholom Memorial Park
      • Glen Haven Memorial Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Haven Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Haven Memorial Park
      • Nordhoff Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nordhoff Cemetery is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordhoff Cemetery
      • Ojai Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ojai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ojai Cemetery is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ojai Cemetery
      • Japanese Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Japanese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Japanese Cemetery is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Japanese Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery

    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 Piru Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1870707  (Piru Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1870707 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: Piru
      • County: Ventura         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #1870707 (Piru Cemetery)

    The official website for Ventura County: www.countyofventura.org/

    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 Ventura, 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 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 Piru Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4150, Longitude: -118.8045       In this case, the coordinates for the Piru 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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