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A visit to the Water Front 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. 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 Water Front Memorial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Water Front Memorial Park

Lat:   38.1041°   (38° 6' 14")

Lon:   -122.2644°   (-122° 15' 51")

The Water Front Memorial Park is located in Solano County<2>.

The county seat for Solano County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Water Front Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Water Front Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Old Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Hillside Cemetery is located in Solano County
  • Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
    • The Sunrise Memorial Cemetery is located in Solano County
    • 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>
  • All Souls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Souls Cemetery
    • The All Souls Cemetery is located in Solano County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Souls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
    • The All Souls Cemetery has also been known as:
    • All Souls Catholic Cemetery
  • Carquinez Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carquinez Cemetery
    • The Carquinez Cemetery is located in Solano County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carquinez Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7883 <5>
  • St. Vincents Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincents Cemetery
    • The St. Vincents Cemetery is located in Solano County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincents Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
    • The St. Vincents Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8342 <5>
  • Benicia City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benicia City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benicia City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Benicia City Cemetery is located in Solano County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benicia City Cemetery is located in Benicia.
  • Military Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Military Cemetery is located in Solano County
  • St. Dominics Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominics Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominics Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Dominics Cemetery is located in Solano County
  • Alhambra Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alhambra Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alhambra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alhambra Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
  • Rolling Hills Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Napa Valley Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napa Valley Memorial Park
    • The Napa Valley Memorial Park is located in Napa County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Napa Valley Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Napa.
    • The Napa Valley Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
    • Napa Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169978 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • 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>
    • Napa State Hospital Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napa State Hospital Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Napa State Hospital Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Napa State Hospital Cemetery is located in Napa County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Napa State Hospital Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Napa.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640452 <5>
    • Rockville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockville Cemetery
      • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Solano County
      • The Rockville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rockville Public Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #161276 <5>
    • Tulocay Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tulocay Cemetery
      • The Tulocay Cemetery is located in Napa County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tulocay Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Napa.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8411 <5>
    • Sunset View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen of Heaven Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
    • Oakmount Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakmont Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakmont Memorial Park is located in Contra Costa County
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Contra Costa County
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memory Gardens Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8157 <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]<3> of the Water Front Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Water Front Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Mare Island ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mare Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
    • Mare Island is located in Solano County
  • Vallejo
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Guadalcanal Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalcanal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
    • Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
  • Tormey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tormey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
    • Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
  • Rodeo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Valona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
    • Valona is located in Contra Costa County
  • Crockett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • American Canyon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Port Costa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hercules
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
    • Hercules is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hercules <7>
  • Benicia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lombard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in Napa County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bayview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
    • Gateley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
      • Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
    • Pinole
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinole
      • Pinole is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinole <7>
    • Middleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Napa County
    • Sobrante
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sobrante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
      • Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
    • Tara Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
      • Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
    • El Sobrante
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Martinez
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <7>
    • Merazo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
      • Merazo is located in Napa County
    • Suscol ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suscol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
      • Suscol is located in Napa County
      • Suscol has also been known as:
      • Soscol
      • Susqual
    • San Pablo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rollingwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
    • Mountain View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County
    • Sears Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sears Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
      • Sears Point is located in Sonoma County

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 Water Front Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Solano County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Benicia
    • Benicia lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Water Front Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benicia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benicia
  • Crockett
  • Martinez
  • Pinole
    • Pinole lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Water Front Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pinole.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinole
  • San Pablo
  • Vallejo

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Water Front Memorial Park:

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 Water Front Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #237323  (Water Front Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #237323 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: Mare Island
    • County: Solano         Elev: 4
    • Location given for GNIS #237323 (Water Front Memorial Park)

The official website for Solano County: www.co.solano.ca.us/

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 Solano, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Water Front Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1041, Longitude: -122.2644       In this case, the coordinates for the Water Front Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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