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A visit to the San Luis Rey 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 Luis Rey Cemetery ...

The San Luis Rey Cemetery is located in San Diego County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Carmel Valley Cemetery
    • The Carmel Valley Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmel Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Del Mar.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #153712 <3>
  • Dearborn Memorial Park
    • The Dearborn Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dearborn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Poway.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7932 <3>
  • El Camino Memorial Park
  • Eternal Hills Memorial Park
  • Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery
    • The Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fallbrook.
    • The Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Malsonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8139 <3>
  • Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery
    • The Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery
    • The Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fallbrook Pioneer Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8224 <3>
  • Indian Cemetery
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Laurel Cemetery
    • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
  • Miramar National Cemetery
    • The Miramar National Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramar National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miramar National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of San Diego.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381334 <3>
  • Mission Cemetery
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
  • Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
    • The Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial is located outside and to the east of La Jolla.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988018 <3>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Memorial Park
      • The Oak Hill Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Memorial Park
    • Olivenhain Cemetery
      • The Olivenhain Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivenhain Cemetery
    • Pala Tribal Cemetery
      • The Pala Tribal Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pala Tribal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pala Tribal Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Pala
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2309242 <3>
    • Pauma Valley Cemetery
      • The Pauma Valley Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauma Valley Cemetery
    • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    • San Marcos Cemetery
    • Temecula Public Cemetery
      • The Temecula Public Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temecula Public Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Temecula Public Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Temecula.
      • The Temecula Public Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Temecula Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1759791 <3>
    • Valley Center Cemetery
    • Wildomar Cemetery
      • The Wildomar Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildomar Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildomar Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wildomar.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988828 <3>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the San Luis Rey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Bonsall
  • Cardiff-by-the-Sea
  • Carlsbad
  • DeLuz
    • DeLuz is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLuz
  • Encinitas
  • Escondido
  • Fallbrook
  • Hidden Meadows
    • Hidden Meadows is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
  • Lake San Marcos
    • Lake San Marcos is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake San Marcos
  • Las Flores ‑ Historic
    • Las Flores is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Flores
  • Lawrence Welk Resort Village
  • Leucadia
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 Luis Rey Cemetery. The following communities are located in San Diego County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The San Luis Rey 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 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 San Luis Rey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Diego 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 Luis Rey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #248902  (San Luis Rey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #248902 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: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Luis Rey

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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- San Luis Rey Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
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