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A visit to the Ryon Memorial Park ...

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 Ryon Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ryon Memorial Park

Lat:   34.6381°   (34° 38' 17")

Lon:   -120.4677°   (-120° 28' 3")

The cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County<1>.

As an estimate, the Ryon Memorial Park is located in Lompoc.

The county seat for Santa Barbara County is located in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Ryon Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Ryon Memorial Park.<3>

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

  • Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Los Alamos Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Alamos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Alamos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Los Alamos Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Solvang Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solvang Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solvang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Solvang Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
  • St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Foxen Canyon Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foxen Canyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foxen Canyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foxen Canyon Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Santa Maria Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Maria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Ontiveros Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontiveros Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontiveros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ontiveros Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Ryon Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ryon Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

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 Ryon Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Santa Barbara County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ryon Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ryon Memorial Park:

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 Ryon Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #248493  (Ryon Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #248493 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: Lompoc
    • County: Santa Barbara         Elev: 29
    • Location given for GNIS #248493 (Ryon Memorial Park)

The official website for Santa Barbara County: www.countyofsb.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Barbara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ryon Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6381, Longitude: -120.4677    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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