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A visit to the San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the San Lorenzo Cemetery:

37.6900, -122.1286

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

The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Alameda County<2>.

The county seat for Alameda County is located in Oakland. Oakland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the San Lorenzo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the San Lorenzo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the San Lorenzo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Eden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eden Cemetery
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Mausoleum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Mausoleum is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mausoleum
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
  • Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dublin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Oakland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8191 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Oakland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1698809 <5>
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Irvington Memorial Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Irvington Memorial Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington Memorial Cemetery
      • The Irvington Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fremont Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7982 <5>
    • Lafayette Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in San Mateo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Ohlone Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ohlone Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlone Cemetery
      • The Ohlone Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ohlone Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8228 <5>
    • Ohlones Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ohlones Cemetery is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlones Cemetery
    • Mission San Jose Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the San Lorenzo Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from San Lorenzo Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • San Lorenzo
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ashland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cherryland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cherryland is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryland
  • Russell City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Russell City is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
  • Hayward
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Castro Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • San Leandro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Eden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fairview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fairview is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Brookfield Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookfield Village is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Village
  • Havenscourt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Havenscourt is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenscourt
  • Alvarado ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvarado is located in Alameda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Laurel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Allendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Allendale is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Fruitvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Former names for Fruitvale:
      • Brays
      • Fruit Vale
    • Union City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Union City is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
      • Former name for Union City:
      • Decoto
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
    • East Oakland ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Oakland is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oakland
    • Alameda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Canyon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brooklyn ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Former names for Brooklyn:
      • Antonio
      • Clinton
    • Moraga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Moraga is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,967 people
      • Former name for Moraga:
      • Willow Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraga <6>
    • Montclair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Montclair is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • San Ramon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Piedmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Foster City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dublin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • San Ramon Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • San Ramon Village is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon Village
    • Danville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Danville is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
      • Former name for Danville:
      • Inmanville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 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 San Lorenzo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alameda County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The San Lorenzo Cemetery.

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 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 San Lorenzo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Alameda 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 San Lorenzo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2087481  (San Lorenzo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2087481 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: Alameda
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Leandro
      • Location given for San Lorenzo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.69     Lon: -122.1286111
      • 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 Alameda, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- San Lorenzo 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.