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A visit to the Saint Carmel Cemetery ...

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 St. Carmel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Carmel Cemetery:

32.6503, -116.3647

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Carmel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Carmel Cemetery is located in San Diego County<2>.

The county seat for San Diego County is located in San Diego. San Diego lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the west of the St. Carmel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Carmel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of only one cemetery that is within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the St. Carmel Cemetery:<4>

  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Carmel Cemetery.

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

  • Boulevard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Campo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morena Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Morena Village is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morena Village
  • Canyon City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Canyon City is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
  • Jacumba Hot Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Titus ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Titus is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titus
  • Potrero
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Dos Cabezas ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dos Cabezas is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Cabezas
  • Tecate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mount Laguna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Guatay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Guatay is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guatay
    • Los Terrentos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Los Terrentos is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Terrentos
    • Descanso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocotillo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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 St. Carmel Cemetery. The following communities are located in San Diego County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Carmel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 St. Carmel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Diego County:
  • 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 St. Carmel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #248567  (Saint Carmel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #248567 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: San Diego
      • Est. Elev: 1012 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Live Oak Springs
      • Location given for Saint Carmel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.6503374     Lon: -116.3647395
      • 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 San Diego, 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- St. Carmel 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.