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A visit to the Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz Cemetery ...

The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Mariposa County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Merced.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Calvary Merced Cemetery District
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Calvary Cemetery (located 56 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7873 <2>
  • Catheys Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chowchilla Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Chowchilla Cemetery is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chowchilla Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chowchilla Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Chowchilla.
    • The Chowchilla Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chowchilla District Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7906 <2>
  • Coulterville Public Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Granite Spring Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Gwin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Helm - Turner Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Helm - Turner Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm - Turner Cemetery
  • Hopeton Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Hopeton Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton Cemetery
  • Ivett Ranch Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mariposa Masonic Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mariposa Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mariposa.
    • The Mariposa Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205021 <2>
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
    • Raymond Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberts Ferry Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roberts Ferry Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Ferry Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Snelling Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
    • Winton Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Winton Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Winton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8453 <2>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Athlone
    • Athlone is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
  • Bagby ‑ Historic
    • Bagby is located in Mariposa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
  • Bear Valley
    • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Bootjack
    • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
  • Catheys Valley
  • Colorado ‑ Historic
    • Colorado is located in Mariposa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado
  • Coulterville
  • Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Mariposa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Hornitos
  • Le Grand
  • Mariposa
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Merced Falls
      • Merced Falls is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
    • Merced
    • Midpines
    • Mount Bullion
      • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
    • Plainsburg
      • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
    • Planada
    • Snelling
    • Tuttle
      • Tuttle is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle

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 Cruz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mariposa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Santa Cruz Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #232546  (Santa Cruz Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #232546 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: 302 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Indian Gulch

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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- Santa Cruz Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.