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A visit to the Santa Maria 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 Maria Cemetery ...

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

34.9369, -120.4263

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

The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County<2>.

The county seat for Santa Barbara County is located in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Santa Maria Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Santa Maria Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Santa Maria Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
  • Ontiveros Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ontiveros Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontiveros Cemetery
  • Foxen Canyon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Foxen Canyon Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxen Canyon Cemetery
  • Halcyon Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Halcyon Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Cemetery
  • Los Alamos Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Los Alamos Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos Cemetery
  • Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Lompoc.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2220938 <5>
  • Ryon Memorial Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ryon Memorial Park is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryon Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ryon Memorial Park is located in Lompoc.
  • Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden is located in Los Olivos.
    • The St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    • St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336947 <5>
  • Old Mission Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • San Luis Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Sutcliffe Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Ballard.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8210 <5>
  • Solvang Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Solvang Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvang Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Santa Maria Cemetery.

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

  • Santa Maria
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Orcutt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Betteravia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Betteravia is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betteravia
  • Garey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Garey is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garey
  • Nipomo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Guadalupe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Casmalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Callender
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Vandenberg Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
  • Los Alamos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sisquoc
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sisquoc is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisquoc
  • Arroyo Grande
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oceano
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairoaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
    • Grover Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lompoc Landing ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lompoc Landing is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Landing
    • Mission Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
    • Musick ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Musick is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
    • Pismo Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeds ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
    • Lompoc Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lompoc Village is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
    • Lompoc
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lompoc is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lompoc <6>
    • Shell Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Maria Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Santa Barbara County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Santa Maria 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 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 Maria Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Santa Barbara 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 Maria Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #249083  (Santa Maria Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #249083 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: Santa Barbara
      • Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Santa Maria
      • Location given for Santa Maria Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.9369228     Lon: -120.4262742
      • 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 Santa Barbara, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Santa Maria 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.