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A visit to the South Hilmar 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 South Hilmar Cemetery ...

The South Hilmar Cemetery is located in Merced County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Burwood Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Los Banos.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Calvary Cemetery (located 87 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7876 <2>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Merced.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Calvary Merced Cemetery District
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Calvary Cemetery (located 56 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7873 <2>
  • Citizens Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizens Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cottonwood Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Gustine.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #569080 <2>
  • Denair Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Grayson Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hills Ferry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hills Ferry Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Ferry Cemetery
    • The Hills Ferry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Joachim Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #290379 <2>
  • Hopeton Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hopeton Cemetery is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton Cemetery
  • Lakewood Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lakewood Memorial Park is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Memorial Park
  • Langworth Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • The Langworth Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Los Banos Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Los Banos Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Banos Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Los Banos Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Los Banos.
      • The Los Banos Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Los Banos District Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8133 <2>
    • North Hilmar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Patterson Cemetery District
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Patterson Cemetery District is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery District
      • The Patterson Cemetery District has also been known as:
      • Del Puerto and St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7934 <2>
    • Roberts Ferry Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roberts Ferry Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Ferry Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Santa Nella.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109453 <2>
    • Snelling Pioneer Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Turlock Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Winton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Winton Cemetery is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Winton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8453 <2>
    • Woodcolony Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodcolony Cemetery is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcolony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodcolony Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Modesto.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Hilmar Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

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 South Hilmar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Merced County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Hilmar 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 South Hilmar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Merced 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 South Hilmar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #235077  (South Hilmar Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #235077 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: Merced
      • Est. Elev: 25 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hatch

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Merced, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Hilmar Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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