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A visit to the Truckee Cemetery ...


The location of the Truckee 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 Truckee Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3341°   (39° 20' 2")

Lon:   -120.1783°   (-120° 10' 41")

The Truckee Cemetery is located in Nevada County<2>.

The county seat for Nevada County is located in Nevada City. Nevada City lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the west of the Truckee 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 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 Truckee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Nevada 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 Truckee 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Truckee Cemetery.

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

    • Truckee
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Prosser Lake Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
      • Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
    • Polaris
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polaris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
      • Polaris is located in Nevada County
    • Donner Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake
      • Donner Lake is located in Nevada County
    • Donner Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Woods
      • Donner Woods is located in Nevada County
    • Norden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Donner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
      • Donner is located in Placer County
    • Soda Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
      • Soda Springs is located in Placer County
    • Carnelian Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tahoe Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bronco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Nevada County
    • Floriston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lake Forest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
        • Lake Forest is located in Placer County
      • Dollar Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
        • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
      • Kings Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Soda Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Brockway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Crystal Bay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bronco ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
        • Bronco is located in Washoe County (NV)
        • Bronco has also been known as:
        • Bronca
      • Mystic ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
        • Mystic is located in Nevada County
      • Tahoe City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Incline Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingvale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
        • Kingvale is located in Nevada County
      • Tyrolian Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrolian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
        • Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County (NV)

    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 Truckee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nevada County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Truckee Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crystal Peak Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crystal Peak Cemetery is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Peak Cemetery is located in Verdi (NV).
      • The Crystal Peak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Verdi Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Peak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166367 <6>
    • Franktown Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Franktown Creek Cemetery is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franktown Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Washoe City (NV).
      • The Franktown Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Franktown Cemetery
      • Heidekreichs Franktown Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franktown Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83932 <6>
    • Bowers Mansion Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bowers Mansion Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bowers Mansion Cemetery is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Mansion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249833 <6>
    • Washoe City Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Whispering Pines Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whispering Pines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Whispering Pines Cemetery is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whispering Pines Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83974 <6>
    • Sierraville Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenbrook Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Huffaker Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Masonic Memorial Gardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sattley Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacks Valley Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • The Jacks Valley Cemetery is located in Douglas County (NV)
        • The Jacks Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Winter Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacks Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2464104 <6>
      • Carson Pioneer Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Mtn. Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lone Mtn. Cemetery is located in Carson City (NV)
        • The Lone Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Carson City Cemetery
        • St. Theresa Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Mtn. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83945 <6>
      • Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • The Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery is located in Washoe County (NV)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Reno (NV).
        • The Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147642 <6>

    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 Truckee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1682980  (Truckee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1682980 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: Truckee
      • County: Nevada         Elev: 1809
      • Location given for GNIS #1682980 (Truckee Cemetery)

    The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/

    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 Nevada, 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 Truckee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3341, Longitude: -120.1783       In this case, the coordinates for the Truckee 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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