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A visit to the Santa Margarita 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 Margarita Cemetery ...

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

35.3914, -120.5891

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

The Santa Margarita Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County<2>.

The county seat for San Luis Obispo County is located in San Luis Obispo. San Luis Obispo lies just to the south southwest of the Santa Margarita Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Santa Margarita Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Santa Margarita Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery is located in Atascadero.
    • The Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Atascadero Cemetery
    • Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154678 <5>
  • Old Mission Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Mission Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mission Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Mission Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of San Luis Obispo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225331 <5>
  • Sutcliffe Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sutcliffe Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutcliffe Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sutcliffe Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of San Luis Obispo.
  • San Luis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Luis Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Luis Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of San Luis Obispo.
  • Quintana Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Quintana Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintana Cemetery
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Templeton Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
  • Los Osos Valley Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Paso Robles District Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Halcyon Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Halcyon Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Cemetery
    • Clark Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Memorial Park is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Memorial Park
    • Shandon Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shandon Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandon Cemetery
    • Adelaida Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adelaida Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaida Cemetery
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Santa Rosa Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Santa Rosa Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Santa Margarita Cemetery.

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

  • Santa Margarita
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • San Luis Obispo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Atascadero
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Creston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Templeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Linne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Linne is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne
  • Baywood Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Los Osos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • San Miguelito
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
  • Reeds ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
  • Morro Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Morro Bay is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morro Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morro Bay <6>
  • Avila Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Shell Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Musick ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Musick is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
    • El Paso de Robles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • El Paso de Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso de Robles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
    • Port San Luis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis
    • Pismo Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Paso Robles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cayucos
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Grover Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fairoaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
    • Arroyo Grande
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Oak Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Oak Park is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Oceano
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wellsona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wellsona is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsona
    • La Panza ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • La Panza is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Panza
    • Estrella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Estrella is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estrella
    • Shandon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Margarita Cemetery. The following communities are located in San Luis Obispo County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Margarita Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Luis Obispo 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 Margarita Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #249077  (Santa Margarita Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #249077 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 Luis Obispo
      • Est. Elev: 322 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Santa Margarita
      • Location given for Santa Margarita Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.3913622     Lon: -120.5890562
      • 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 San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- Santa Margarita 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.