A visit to the Saint Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery:
37.4827, -119.9613
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Mariposa County<2>.
The county seat for Mariposa County is located in Mariposa. Mariposa lies just to the northwest of the St. Joseph Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Joseph Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Joseph Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Catheys Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Rock Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The White Rock Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
- Santa Cruz Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
- Pate Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Pate Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
- Gwin Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Gwin Cemetery is located in Merced County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gwin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Le Grand.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415806 <5>
- Oakhill Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakhill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oakhurst.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144547 <5>
- Coulterville Public Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ivett Ranch Family Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Picayune Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Picayune Cemetery is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Picayune Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Coarsegold.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8266 <5>
- Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Helm - Turner Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Granite Spring Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Snelling Pioneer Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Fine Gold Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Merced County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- North Fork Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Joseph Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mariposa
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bootjack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
- Midpines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Bullion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
- Colorado ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Colorado is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado
- Darrah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Darrah is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah
- Jerseydale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
- Catheys Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
- Bagby ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bagby is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
- Ahwahnee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hornitos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- El Portal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fish Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wawona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Yosemite West
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yosemite West is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite West
- Dogtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Raymond is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Knowles is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Knowles Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Knowles Junction is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
- Oakhurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yosemite Forks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
- Coarsegold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coulterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Merced Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Merced Falls is located in Merced County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
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. Joseph Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mariposa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coulterville
- Mariposa
- Mount Bullion
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Mariposa 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1809331 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1809331 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: Mariposa
- Est. Elev: 599 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mariposa
- Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4827156 Lon: -119.961284
- 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 Mariposa, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Joseph 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> | 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. |