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A visit to the Santa Rosa 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 Rosa Cemetery ...

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

35.5664, -121.0802

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

The Santa Rosa 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Santa Rosa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Santa Rosa Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Santa Rosa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Adelaida Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Adelaida Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaida Cemetery
  • Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Templeton Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
  • Paso Robles District Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Quintana Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Quintana Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintana Cemetery
  • Los Osos Valley Memorial Park
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Lockwood Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Monterey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
  • Santa Margarita Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Santa Margarita Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Margarita 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 Rosa Cemetery.

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

  • Cambria
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Tin City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Tin City is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
  • East Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • East Village is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
  • West Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Village is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
  • Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • San Simeon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cayucos
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Nacimiento
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bee Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bee Rock is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
  • Morro Bay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Templeton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Los Osos
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Baywood Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleyto ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Pleyto is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleyto
    • Paso Robles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Oak Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Oak Park is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Atascadero
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wellsona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Wellsona is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsona
    • El Paso de Robles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • San Miguel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinus Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Martinus Corner is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinus Corner
    • Lockwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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 Rosa 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 Rosa 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 websites either 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 Rosa 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 Rosa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #249106  (Santa Rosa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #249106 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: 43 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cambria
      • Location given for Santa Rosa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.5663603     Lon: -121.0801913
      • 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 Rosa 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.