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A visit to the Sierra Madre 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 Sierra Madre Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sierra Madre Cemetery:

34.1625, -118.0417

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

The Sierra Madre Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County<2>.

The county seat for Los Angeles County is located in Los Angeles. Los Angeles lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sierra Madre Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sierra Madre Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Sierra Madre Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Live Oak Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Live Oak Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Memorial Park
    • The Live Oak Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Liveoak Cemetery
    • Monrovia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274268 <5>
  • San Gabriel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Gabriel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Gabriel Cemetery
  • Savannah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Savannah Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chapel of the Garden
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8193 <5>
  • Mountain View Mausoleum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mountain View Mausoleum is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Mausoleum
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
  • Rose Hills Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Rose Hills Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hills Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hills Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Whittier.
    • The Rose Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Whittier Heights Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8308 <5>
  • Oakdale Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Oakdale Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Memorial Park
    • The Oakdale Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Glendora Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8220 <5>
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale is a very large cemetery that is located in Glendale.
    • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale has also been known as:
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Glendale
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
    • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Be careful, some people have confused the Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale with the Sierra Madre Cemetery - and also the Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (located 4 miles to the west) and the Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach) (located 19 miles to the south).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7974 <5>
  • Chinese Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chinese Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chinese Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Los Angeles.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7901 <5>
  • Serbian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Serbian Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbian Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mausoleum of the Golden West
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Los Angeles.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7870 <5>
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Grand View Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Los Angeles Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Russian Molokan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Covina Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Covina Hills is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Covina Hills
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Covina Hills is a very large cemetery that is located in Covina.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Covina Hills has also been known as:
      • Covina Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Covina Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Covina Hills with the Sierra Madre Cemetery - and also the Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (located 23 miles to the west) and the Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach) (located 24 miles to the southwest).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7973 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Sierra Madre Cemetery.

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

  • Sierra Madre
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Santa Anita
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Santa Anita is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Anita
  • Arcadia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Arcadia is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <6>
  • Monrovia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamanda Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lamanda Park is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamanda Park
  • East Pasadena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pasadena
  • Mayflower Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayflower Village is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
  • Duarte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Duarte is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duarte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duarte <6>
  • Bradbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • San Marino
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Temple City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North El Monte
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • North El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North El Monte
    • Pasadena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <6>
    • San Gabriel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • East San Gabriel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • East San Gabriel is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East San Gabriel
    • Rosemead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Altadena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Pasadena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alhambra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • El Monte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <6>
    • Baldwin Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South San Gabriel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • South San Gabriel is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Gabriel
    • South El Monte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Irwindale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Azusa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Azusa is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azusa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azusa <6>

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 Sierra Madre Cemetery. The following communities are located in Los Angeles County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sierra Madre Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sierra Madre Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Los Angeles 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 Sierra Madre Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #249437  (Sierra Madre Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #249437 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: Los Angeles
      • Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mount Wilson
      • Location given for Sierra Madre Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.1625061     Lon: -118.0417341
      • 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 Los Angeles, 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' (or 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- Sierra Madre 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.