A visit to the Toro 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 Toro Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Toro Cemetery:
33.5884, -116.2306
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Toro Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Toro Cemetery is located in Riverside County<2>.
The county seat for Riverside County is located in Riverside. Riverside lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Toro Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Toro Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Toro Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Toro Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Martinez Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Martinez Cemetery is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
- Torres Martinez Reservation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Torres Martinez Reservation Cemetery is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torres Martinez Reservation Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Torres Martinez Reservation Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Thermal.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970027 <5>
- Coachella Valley Public Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachella Valley Public Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Coachella Valley Public Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Coachella.
- The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coachella Valley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7914 <5>
- Desert Memorial Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- The Desert Memorial Park is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Desert Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Cathedral City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #188858 <5>
- Palm Springs District Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jane Augustine Patencio Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cahuilla Indian Reservation Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- The Cahuilla Indian Reservation Cemetery is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahuilla Indian Reservation Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cahuilla Indian Reservation Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Anza.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484961 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Toro Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Toro Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Martinez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Martinez is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Sandy Korner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Korner is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Korner
- Thermal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coachella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Quinta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mecca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bermuda Dunes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oasis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oasis is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Palm Desert Country
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palm Desert Country is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Desert Country
- Indian Wells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palm Desert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pinyon Pines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pinyon Pines is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Pines
- Alpine Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alpine Village is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
- Rancho Mirage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coolidge Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coolidge Springs is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge Springs
- Desert Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Desert Shores is located in Imperial County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Shores
- Cactus City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cactus City is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus City
- North Shore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Shore is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
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 Toro Cemetery. The following communities are located in Riverside County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Toro Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cathedral City
- Coachella
- Indio
- Mecca
- Palm Desert
- Palm Springs
- Rancho Mirage
- Thermal
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 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 Toro Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Riverside 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 Toro Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #250547 (Toro Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #250547 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: Riverside
- Est. Elev: -16 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Valerie
- Location given for Toro Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5883594 Lon: -116.2305629
- 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 Riverside, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Toro 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. |
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