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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Del Rey Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Del Rey Cemetery (FG ID #1997625)

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 Del Rey Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6615°   (36° 39' 41")

Lon:   -119.6110°   (-119° 36' 39")

The cemetery is located in Fresno County<2>.

As an estimate, the Del Rey Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Del Rey.

The county seat for Fresno County is located in Fresno. Fresno lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Del Rey Cemetery .

Name Variations for Del Rey 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.

Del Rey Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Prairie Cemetery

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.

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 websites either 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 Del Rey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Fresno 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 Del Rey 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Del Rey Cemetery.

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

    • Del Rey
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
      • Del Rey is located in Fresno County
    • Fowler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sanger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Star
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Fresno County
    • Parlier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Selma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Fresno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
    • Malaga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malaga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
      • Malaga is located in Fresno County
    • Bowles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
      • Bowles is located in Fresno County
    • Calwa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calwa
      • Calwa is located in Fresno County
    • Minkler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkler
      • Minkler is located in Fresno County
    • Kingsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Reedley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Tarpey Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpey Village
        • Tarpey Village is located in Fresno County
      • Easton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Conejo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejo
        • Conejo is located in Fresno County
      • Clovis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fresno
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gravesboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesboro
        • Gravesboro is located in Fresno County
      • West Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Caruthers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dinuba
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Traver
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • London
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
        • London is located in Tulare County
      • Pinedale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Del Rey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fresno County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clovis
      • Clovis lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Del Rey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clovis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovis
    • Del Rey
    • Dinuba
      • Dinuba lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Del Rey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dinuba.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinuba
    • Fowler
      • Fowler lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Del Rey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fowler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fresno
    • Kingsburg
    • Laton
      • Laton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Del Rey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laton
    • Orange Cove
    • Parlier
    • Reedley
    • Sanger
    • Selma
    • Traver
      • Traver lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Del Rey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Traver.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traver

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Del Rey Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Mendocino Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendocino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mendocino Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendocino Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Selma Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Floral Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Floral Memorial Park is located in Fresno County
      • The Floral Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Floral Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7971 <1>
    • West Selma Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The West Selma Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • The West Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Selma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8436 <1>
    • Sanger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Acres Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Acres Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acres Cemetery
    • Washington Colony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Washington Colony Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Colony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Fresno.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Colony Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8430 <1>
    • Reedley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Redbank Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redbank Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbank Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Kingsburg Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Kingsburg Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kingsburg Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Kingsburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsburg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8094 <1>
      • Clovis Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ararat Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Ararat Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • The Ararat Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ararat Armenian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ararat Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640425 <1>
      • Beth Israel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont Memorial Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fresno County Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Masis Ararat Armenian Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • S D A Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the S D A Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The S D A Cemetery is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the S D A Cemetery
      • Hazelton Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazelton Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelton 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 Del Rey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #231022  (Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #231022 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: Sanger
      • County: Fresno         Elev: 102
      • Location given for GNIS #231022 (Prairie Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1997625

    The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

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

    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 Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Del Rey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6615, Longitude: -119.6110    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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