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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the South Kern Cemetery District. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The South Kern Cemetery District (FG ID #656699)

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 South Kern Cemetery District ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Kern Cemetery District

Lat:   35.2135°   (35° 12' 48")

Lon:   -118.8946°   (-118° 53' 40")

The South Kern Cemetery District is located in Kern County<2>.

The county seat for Kern County is located in Bakersfield. Bakersfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the South Kern Cemetery District .

Name Variations for South Kern Cemetery District ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with South Kern Cemetery District.

South Kern Cemetery District has also been known as:

  • Arvin Cemetery
  • Arvin Public Cemetery
  • Arvin - South Kern Cemetery District

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Kern Cemetery District:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Kern County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the South Kern Cemetery District itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Kern Cemetery District, with the nearest first.

    • Weedpatch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedpatch
      • Weedpatch is located in Kern County
    • Lamont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Arvin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Alameda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
      • Alameda is located in Kern County
    • Fuller Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Acres
      • Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
    • Pumpkin Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
    • Edison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kayandee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayandee
      • Kayandee is located in Kern County
    • Mettler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Venola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venola
      • Venola is located in Kern County
    • East Bakersfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bakersfield
      • East Bakersfield is located in Kern County
      • Former names for East Bakersfield:
      • Kern City
      • Sumner
    • Bakersfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Gosford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosford
        • Gosford is located in Kern County
      • Joyful ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joyful. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyful
        • Joyful is located in Kern County
        • Joyful has also been known as:
        • Joyfull
      • Wheeler Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Oil City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Oil City is located in Kern County
      • Bear Valley Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Oildale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oildale
        • Oildale is located in Kern County
      • Bealville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bealville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealville
        • Bealville is located in Kern County
      • Caliente
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Greenacres
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stallion Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallion Springs
        • Stallion Springs is located in Kern County
      • Oil Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Junction
        • Oil Junction 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 South Kern Cemetery District. The following communities are located in Kern County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Kern Cemetery District.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arvin
      • Arvin lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the South Kern Cemetery District.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arvin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvin
    • Bakersfield
    • Caliente
      • Caliente lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the South Kern Cemetery District.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Caliente.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliente
    • East Bakersfield
    • Joyful - Historic
      • Joyful lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the South Kern Cemetery District.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Joyful.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyful
    • Lamont
      • Lamont lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the South Kern Cemetery District.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lamont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Oildale
      • Oildale lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the South Kern Cemetery District.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oildale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oildale
    • Rosedale - Historic

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the South Kern Cemetery District.<7>

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

    • Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bakersfield Memorial Cemetery
      • Historic Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8414 <1>
    • Bakersfield National Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenlawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8000 <1>
    • Fickert Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Tejon Indian Settlement Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ft. Tejon Military Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Ft. Tejon Military Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Tejon Military Cemetery is located between<8> the communities of Lebec and Grapevine.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Lebec.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Tejon Military Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182415 <1>
    • Old Tehachapi Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rankin Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Tehachapi Westside Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Tehachapi Westside Cemetery is located in Kern County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tehachapi Westside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Tehachapi.
      • The Tehachapi Westside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tehachapi Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tehachapi Westside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137488 <1>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Shafter Memorial Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tehachapi Public Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • The Tehachapi Public Cemetery is located in Kern County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tehachapi Public Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Tehachapi.
        • The Tehachapi Public Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tehachapi Eastside Cemetery
        • Tehachapi Protestant Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tehachapi Public Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137484 <1>
      • Williams Gravesite
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Engle Family Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • The Engle Family Cemetery is located in Kern County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Engle Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Woody.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982050 <1>
      • Old Havilah Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Old Havilah Cemetery is located in Kern County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Havilah Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Havilah
        • The Old Havilah Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Havilah Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Havilah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982323 <1>
      • West Side District Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

    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 Kern Cemetery District:

    The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the South Kern Cemetery District. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2135, Longitude: -118.8946    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Lebec and Grapevine. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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