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A visit to the Redwood Memorial Gardens ...

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 Redwood Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Redwood Memorial Gardens:

38.5080, -122.9922

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

The Redwood Memorial Gardens is located in Sonoma County<2>.

The county seat for Sonoma County is located in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Redwood Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Redwood Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Redwood Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Redwood Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • McPeak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The McPeak Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPeak Cemetery
  • Duncans Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Duncans Mills Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Mills Cemetery
  • Forestview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forestview Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestview Cemetery
  • Druids Occidental Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
  • Santa Rosa Memorial Park - Shiloh Road Addition
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Steele Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Steele Family Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Family Cemetery
  • Oak Mound Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bodega Calvary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Bodega.
  • Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fulton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
    • Seaview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Seaview Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hills Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Faught Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Faught Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faught Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Long Ranch Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bodega Bay Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bodega Bay Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega Bay Cemetery
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
    • Beeson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Olive Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Redwood Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Redwood Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Guerneville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rio Nido
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Villa Grande
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Monte Rio
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Duncans Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Meeker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Forestville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cazadero
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jenner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Occidental
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Trenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Trenton is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Graton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Serena Del Mar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Serena Del Mar is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Del Mar
    • Windsor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Carmet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Carmet is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmet
    • Freestone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Healdsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Salmon Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Salmon Creek is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
    • Bodega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sebastopol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Rose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Rose is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rose
    • Bodega Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fulton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Valley Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fort Ross
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Fort Ross is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ross

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 Redwood Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Sonoma County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Redwood Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Redwood Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Sonoma 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 Redwood Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1989448  (Redwood Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1989448 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: Sonoma
      • Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Guerneville
      • Location given for Redwood Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 38.5079685     Lon: -122.9922211
      • 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 Sonoma, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Redwood Memorial Gardens) 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.