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A visit to the Town 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 Town Cemetery ...

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

40.5435, -124.1023

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

The Town Cemetery is located in Humboldt County<2>.

The county seat for Humboldt County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Town Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Town Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Town Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Masons & IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Masons & IOOF Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons & IOOF Cemetery
  • Atwell Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Atwell Family Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwell Family Cemetery
  • Ferndale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
  • Bull Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Bull Creek Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bull Creek Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Honeydew.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7865 <5>
  • Spear Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • St. Bernard's Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Oceanview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oceanview Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanview Cemetery
  • Bridgeville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bridgeville Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bridgeville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bridgeville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310284 <5>
  • Myrtle Grove Memorial
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Myrtle Grove Memorial is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove Memorial
  • Petrolia Pioneer Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roscoe Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Petrolia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441590 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Ettersburg Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • William Barnwell Sr. Memorial Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Town Cemetery.

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

  • Hydesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Carlotta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rohnerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
  • Alton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Alton is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Rio Dell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Scotia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fortuna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pepperwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pepperwood is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
  • Ferndale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Falk ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Falk is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falk
  • Table Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
  • Loleta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hookton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hookton is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookton
    • Port Kenyon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Port Kenyon is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Kenyon
    • Redcrest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pine Hills is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hills
    • Humboldt Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Humboldt Hill is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Hill
    • Larabee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Larabee is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
    • Fields Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Star Junction ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone Star Junction is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Junction
    • Capetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Capetown is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capetown
    • Spruce Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Spruce Point is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Point

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 Town Cemetery. The following communities are located in Humboldt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Humboldt 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 Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1682031  (Town Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1682031 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: Humboldt
      • Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hydesville
      • Location given for Town Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.543467     Lon: -124.1022719
      • 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 Humboldt, 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- Town 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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Freshwater Corners and Freshwater. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.