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A visit to the Washington Colony Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Washington Colony Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Washington Colony Cemetery (FG ID #8430)

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 Washington Colony Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6291°   (36° 37' 44")

Lon:   -119.7899°   (-119° 47' 23")

The cemetery is located in Fresno County<3>.

As an estimate, the Washington Colony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of Fresno.

The county seat for Fresno County is located in Fresno. Fresno lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of the Washington Colony Cemetery .

Establishment of the Washington Colony Cemetery ...

The Washington Colony Cemetery was established in 1938.

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 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 Washington Colony Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Fresno 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 Washington Colony 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Washington Colony Cemetery.

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

    • Easton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bowles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
      • Bowles is located in Fresno County
    • Malaga
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malaga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
      • Malaga is located in Fresno County
    • Calwa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calwa
      • Calwa is located in Fresno County
    • Raisin City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Caruthers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fowler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Star
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Fresno County
    • Conejo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejo
      • Conejo is located in Fresno County
    • Selma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Fresno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
    • Del Rey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
      • Del Rey is located in Fresno County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pratton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratton
        • Pratton is located in Fresno County
      • Fresno
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rolinda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolinda
        • Rolinda is located in Fresno County
      • Muscatel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
        • Muscatel is located in Fresno County
      • Tarpey Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpey Village
        • Tarpey Village is located in Fresno County
      • Highway City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
        • Highway City is located in Fresno County
      • Parlier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Clovis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Floyd
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
        • Floyd is located in Fresno County
      • Pinedale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Burrel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Laton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanger
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Washington Colony Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fresno County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clovis
      • Clovis lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Washington Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clovis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovis
    • Del Rey
    • Fowler
    • Fresno
      • Fresno lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Washington Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fresno.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
    • Laton
      • Laton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Washington Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laton
    • Parlier
    • Riverdale
    • Sanger
      • Sanger lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Washington Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sanger.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
    • Selma
      • Selma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Washington Colony Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Washington Colony Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Raisin City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Belmont Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ararat Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ararat Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • The Ararat Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ararat Armenian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ararat Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640425 <1>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Masis Ararat Armenian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fresno County Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Fresno Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fresno Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fresno Memorial Gardens is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fresno Memorial Gardens
      • West Selma Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The West Selma Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • The West Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Selma Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8436 <1>
      • North Selma Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Floral Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Floral Memorial Park is located in Fresno County
        • The Floral Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Floral Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7971 <1>
      • Del Rey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Del Rey Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Del Rey Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Del Rey.
        • The Del Rey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Rey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997625 <1>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Oak Knoll Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

    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 Washington Colony Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #237271  (Washington Colony Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #237271 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: Fresno South
      • County: Fresno         Elev: 84
      • Location given for GNIS #237271 (Washington Colony Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8430

    The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Washington Colony Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6291, Longitude: -119.7899    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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