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A visit to the Valley Memorial Park ...

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 Valley Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Memorial Park:

38.1277, -122.5453

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

The Valley Memorial Park is located in Marin County<2>.

The county seat for Marin County is located in San Rafael. San Rafael lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Valley Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Valley Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Valley Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8177 <5>
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cypress Hill Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Valley Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
  • Taylors Grave Site
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Taylors Grave Site is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Grave Site
  • St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Olema Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Olema Cemetery is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olema Cemetery
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eldridge Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Eldridge.
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Water Front Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is located in Vallejo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8230 <5>
    • Old Hillside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Old Hillside Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hillside Cemetery
    • Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Sunrise Memorial Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8391 <5>
    • Thompson Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Angels / St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Holy Angels Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8327 <5>
    • Rolling Hills Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rolling Hills Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rolling Hills Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8305 <5>
    • Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery
      • The Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brothers Cemetery
      • Christian Brothers LaSallian Cemetery
      • Mont La Salle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997716 <5>
    • Partrick Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Partrick Cemetery is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partrick Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Partrick Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Napa.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433832 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Valley Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Novato
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Black Point - Green Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ignacio
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ignacio is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
  • Lakeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Rafael Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rafael Village is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
  • Sears Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
  • McGill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McGill is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
  • Terra Linda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Terra Linda is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
  • Santa Venetia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
  • Wingo ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wingo is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
  • Nicasio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Woodacre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cerro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cerro is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
    • Petaluma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Knolls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • San Geronimo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • San Anselmo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • San Rafael
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Temelec
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Temelec is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
    • Lagunitas - Forest Knolls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lagunitas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ross is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <6>
    • Merazo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Merazo is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
    • Vineburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Valley Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Valley Memorial Park:

  • 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 Valley Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1800725  (Valley Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1800725 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: -2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Petaluma River
      • Location given for Valley Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 38.1276971     Lon: -122.5452582
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valley Memorial Park) 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.