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A visit to the Tomales 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 Tomales Cemetery ...

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

38.2452, -122.9081

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

The Tomales Cemetery is located in Marin County<2>.

The county seat for Marin County is located in San Rafael. San Rafael lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Tomales Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tomales Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Tomales Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomfield Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bloomfield.
  • Bodega Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Bodega.
  • Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bodega Bay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bodega Bay Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega Bay Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hills Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Druids Occidental Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cypress Hill Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Steele Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Steele Family Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Family Cemetery
    • Forestview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Forestview Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestview Cemetery
    • Duncans Mills Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Duncans Mills Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Mills Cemetery
    • Olema Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Olema Cemetery is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olema Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tomales Cemetery.

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

  • Tomales
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hamlet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hamlet is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Nicks Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Nicks Cove is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicks Cove
  • Dillon Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Marshall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bloomfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Valley Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bodega
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Freestone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bodega Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Inverness
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Millerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Millerton is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Stony Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stony Point is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Occidental
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sebastopol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Salmon Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Salmon Creek is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
    • Camp Meeker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cotati
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Carmet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Carmet is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmet
    • Point Reyes Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ely ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ely is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Penngrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rohnert Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Graton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Serena Del Mar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Serena Del Mar is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Del Mar

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 Tomales Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marin County.

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

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Marin 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 Tomales Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1800720  (Tomales Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1800720 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: Marin
      • Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tomales
      • Location given for Tomales Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.2451959     Lon: -122.9080519
      • 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 Marin, 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- Tomales 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.