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A visit to the Solvang 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 Solvang Cemetery ...

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

34.6019, -120.1446

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

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

The county seat for Santa Barbara County is located in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Solvang Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Solvang Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Solvang Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • St. Marks in the Valley Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Los Alamos Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Los Alamos Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos Cemetery
  • Mission La Purisima Concepcion Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Foxen Canyon Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Foxen Canyon Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxen Canyon Cemetery
  • Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ryon Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Ontiveros Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Ontiveros Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontiveros Cemetery
  • Goleta Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Goleta Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goleta Cemetery
  • La Patera Catholic Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Santa Maria Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria Cemetery
  • Santa Barbara Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Solvang Cemetery.

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

  • Solvang
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Solvang is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvang
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvang <6>
  • Ballard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Buellton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Santa Ynez
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Los Olivos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cachuma Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
  • Capitan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Capitan is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
  • Los Alamos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Naples ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Naples is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Sisquoc
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sisquoc is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisquoc
  • Mission Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
  • Lompoc
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lompoc Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lompoc Village is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
    • Vandenberg Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
    • Isla Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • La Patera
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Patera
    • Goleta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goleta
      • Estimated population in 2015: 30,944 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goleta <6>
    • Garey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Garey is located in Santa Barbara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garey

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 Solvang Cemetery. The following communities are located in Santa Barbara County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Solvang 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 professional and volunteer 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 Solvang Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Santa Barbara County:
  • 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 Solvang Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1871810  (Solvang Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1871810 has been 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:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Solvang
      • County: Santa Barbara
      • Elev: 158 (in feet)
      • Location given for Solvang Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.601931     Lon: -120.1445928
      • 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 '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- Solvang 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.