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A visit to the Santa Cruz Cemetery ...


The location of the Santa Cruz Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cruz Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Santa Cruz Cemetery

Lat:   37.4391°   (37° 26' 20")

Lon:   -120.1988°   (-120° 11' 55")

The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Mariposa County<2>.

The county seat for Mariposa County is located in Mariposa. Mariposa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Santa Cruz Cemetery .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Santa Cruz Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Santa Cruz Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hornitos
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Catheys Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Bullion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
      • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
    • Bear Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
    • Merced Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
      • Merced Falls is located in Merced County
    • Planada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mariposa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bagby ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
      • Bagby is located in Mariposa County
    • Tuttle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
      • Tuttle is located in Merced County
    • Le Grand
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Snelling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
      • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Midpines
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bootjack
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
        • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
      • Merced
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Athlone
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athlone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
        • Athlone is located in Merced County
      • Dogtown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
        • Dogtown is located in Mariposa County
      • Coulterville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Amsterdam
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
        • Amsterdam is located in Merced County
      • Darrah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah
        • Darrah is located in Mariposa County
      • Jerseydale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
        • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Catheys Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catheys Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catheys Valley Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catheys Valley Cemetery
    • Pate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Ivett Ranch Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mariposa Masonic Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205021 <7>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Snelling Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Helm - Turner Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helm - Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helm - Turner Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm - Turner Cemetery
    • Hopeton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopeton Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeton Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7873 <7>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturdevant Ranch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2528702 <7>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Coulterville Public Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Granite Spring Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Granite Spring Cemetery is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Spring Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7995 <7>
      • Raymond Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Winton Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • The Winton Cemetery is located in Merced County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Winton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8453 <7>
      • Chowchilla Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • The Chowchilla Cemetery is located in Madera County
        • 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 northeast of Chowchilla.
        • The Chowchilla Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chowchilla District Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chowchilla Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7906 <7>
      • Roberts Ferry Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Ferry Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Ferry Cemetery
      • Oakhill Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Madera County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakhill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oakhurst.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144547 <7>

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

    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: GNIS record #232546 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: Indian Gulch
      • County: Mariposa         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #232546 (Santa Cruz Cemetery)

    The official website for Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Santa Cruz Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4391, Longitude: -120.1988       In this case, the coordinates for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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