A visit to the Placerville Union 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 Placerville Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Placerville Union Cemetery (FG ID #1812538).
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 Placerville Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Placerville Union Cemetery:
38.7310, -120.8077
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Placerville Union Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Placerville Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Placerville.
The cemetery is located in El Dorado County<2>.
The county seat for El Dorado County is located in Placerville. Placerville lies just to the east of the Placerville Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Placerville Union Cemetery.
Establishment of the Placerville Union Cemetery ...
The Placerville Union Cemetery was established in 1871.
Name Variations for Placerville Union Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Placerville Union Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Placerville Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Placerville Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Westwood Hills Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Middletown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Middletown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
- Smith Flat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Flat Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Flat Cemetery
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- James Marshall Gravesite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Uniontown Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
- Jayhawk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chinese Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Chinese Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Cemetery
- Green Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pilot Hill Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah Valley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clarksville Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Clarksville Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
- Spanish Dry Diggings Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Graves Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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]<3> of the Placerville Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Placerville Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Placerville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Diamond Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- El Dorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Motor City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Motor City is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City
- Tiger Lily
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kelsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coloma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Euchre Diggings ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Camino
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lotus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shingle Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sportsman Hall ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sportsman Hall is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
- Jayhawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Garden Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Skinners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cameron Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fornis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Aukum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fair Play
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pollock Pines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Placerville Union Cemetery. The following communities are located in El Dorado County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Placerville Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coloma
- Diamond Springs
- El Dorado
- Georgetown
- Lotus
- Lotus lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Placerville Union Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lotus.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Placerville
- Pollock Pines
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 Placerville Union 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 Placerville Union Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1812538
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1744784 (Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1744784 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: 590 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Placerville
- Location given for Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.731014 Lon: -120.8074352
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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 from Point A (ie- Placerville Union 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |