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A visit to the Sylvan Cemetery ...


The location of the Sylvan Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sylvan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7002°   (38° 42' 0")

Lon:   -121.2905°   (-121° 17' 25")

The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Sacramento County<2>.

The county seat for Sacramento County is located in Sacramento. Sacramento lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sylvan Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Sylvan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Sacramento 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 Sylvan Cemetery 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sylvan Cemetery.

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

    • Citrus Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Foothill Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
      • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
    • Fair Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Orangevale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sabre City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
      • Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
    • North Highlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Antelope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Gold River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carmichael
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Natoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
      • Natoma is located in Sacramento County
    • Folsom Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Junction
      • Folsom Junction is located in Sacramento County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Represa
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Represa
        • Represa is located in Sacramento County
      • Rocklin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rancho Cordova
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Folsom
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
        • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
        • Folsom has also been known as:
        • Folsom City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
      • Granite Bay
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Town and Country Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town and Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country Village
        • Town and Country Village is located in Sacramento County
      • Prairie City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
        • Prairie City is located in Sacramento County
      • Rio Linda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Ben Ali
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
        • Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
      • La Riviera
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Riviera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Riviera
        • La Riviera is located in Sacramento County
      • Mormon Island ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mormon Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island
        • Mormon Island is located in Sacramento County
      • Loomis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitney ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
        • Whitney is located in Placer County
      • Elverta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

    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 Sylvan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sacramento County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Sylvan Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sierra Hills Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sierra Hills Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
      • The Sierra Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • East Lawn Sierra Hills Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra Hills Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8372 <7>
    • Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
      • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8183 <7>
    • Fair Oaks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair Oaks Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Oaks Cemetery
    • Roseville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseville Cemetery is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseville Cemetery
    • Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Mathew Kilgore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathew Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathew Kilgore Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathew Kilgore Cemetery
    • Folsom Prison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Folsom Prison Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Folsom Prison Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Folsom Prison Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Folsom.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Prison Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193831 <7>
    • Sunset Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Lawn Cemetery
    • Mormon Island Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mormon Island Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Island Cemetery
    • East Lawn Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Lawn Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
      • The East Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7941 <7>
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • The Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Sacramento.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7879 <7>
      • Clarksville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in El Dorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
      • Sacramento County Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Quiet Haven Memorial Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quiet Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quiet Haven Memorial Park is located in Sacramento County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quiet Haven Memorial Park
      • City Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The City Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
      • Sacramento City Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Sacramento City Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacramento City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
        • The Sacramento City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacramento City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184890 <7>
      • Masonic Lawn Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Masonic Lawn Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2227982 <7>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8329 <7>
      • Elder Creek Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elder Creek Cemetery is located in Sacramento County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Creek Cemetery
      • Newcastle Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Sylvan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #235942  (Sylvan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #235942 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Citrus Heights
      • County: Sacramento         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #235942 (Sylvan Cemetery)

    The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

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

    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 Sacramento, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sylvan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7002, Longitude: -121.2905       In this case, the coordinates for the Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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