A visit to the Searles Valley Cemetery ...
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 Searles Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Searles Valley Cemetery
Lat: 35.7731° (35° 46' 23")
Lon: -117.3816° (-117° 22' 53")
The Searles Valley Cemetery is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
The county seat for San Bernardino County is located in San Bernardino. San Bernardino lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<2> to the south of the Searles Valley Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 4 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Searles Valley Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Searles Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Desert Memorial Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ballarat Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roger McGavin Gravesite
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Owens Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Searles Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Searles Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trona
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Searles Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles Valley
- Searles Valley is located in San Bernardino County
- Argus
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Westend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Valley Wells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pinnacle ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spangler ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Reilly ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- China Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgecrest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millspaugh ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millspaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millspaugh
- Millspaugh is located in Inyo County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Indian Ranch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ballarat ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Junction Ranch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- China Lake Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Lake Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake Acres
- China Lake Acres is located in Kern 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 Searles Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Bernardino County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Searles Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- China Lake
- Inyokern
- Ridgecrest
- Trona
- Trona lies less than 2 miles<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Searles Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Trona.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trona
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 Searles Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to San Bernardino 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 Searles Valley Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Searles Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7731, Longitude: -117.3816 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |