A visit to the Santa Clara Cemetery ...
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 Santa Clara Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Santa Clara Cemetery
Lat: 34.2310° (34° 13' 51")
Lon: -119.1844° (-119° 11' 3")
The Santa Clara Cemetery is located in Ventura County<1>.
The county seat for Ventura County is located in Ventura. Ventura lies just to the west northwest of the Santa Clara Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> of the Santa Clara Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Santa Clara Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Japanese Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hueneme Masonic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Memorial Cemetery is located in Ventura County
- Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park is located in Ventura County
- Santa Paula Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ojai Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ojai Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ojai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ojai Cemetery is located in Ventura County
- Nordhoff Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordhoff Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nordhoff Cemetery is located in Ventura County
- Bardsdale Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardsdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bardsdale Cemetery is located in Ventura County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bardsdale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Bardsdale.
- Olson Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Ventura County
- Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carpinteria Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Assumption Catholic Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Piru Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piru Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piru Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Piru Cemetery is located in Ventura County
- Santa Barbara Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Simi Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Santa Clara Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Santa Clara Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- El Rio
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rio
- El Rio is located in Ventura County
- Oxnard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Montalvo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cabrillo Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabrillo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabrillo Village
- Cabrillo Village is located in Ventura County
- Saticoy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Channel Islands Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Islands Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Islands Beach
- Channel Islands Beach is located in Ventura County
- Port Hueneme
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ventura
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pierpont Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Ventura County
- Camarillo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Leisure Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Leisure Village is located in Ventura County
- Somis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Santa Paula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lagol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oak View
(13 miles [20.9 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 Santa Clara Cemetery. The following communities are located in Ventura County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Santa Clara Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camarillo
- Moorpark
- Newbury Park
- Ojai
- Ojai lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Santa Clara Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ojai.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojai
- Oxnard
- Port Hueneme
- Santa Paula
- Saticoy
- Ventura
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Santa Clara Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Ventura County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Santa Clara Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Santa Clara Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #249052 (Santa Clara Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #249052 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: Oxnard
- County: Ventura Elev: 24
- Location given for GNIS #249052 (Santa Clara Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ventura County: www.countyofventura.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 Ventura, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Santa Clara Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2310, Longitude: -119.1844 |
<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 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |