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A visit to the Watts Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Watts Valley 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 Watts Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9288°   (36° 55' 43")

Lon:   -119.3571°   (-119° 21' 25")

The Watts Valley Cemetery is located in Fresno County<2>.

The county seat for Fresno County is located in Fresno. Fresno lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Watts Valley Cemetery .

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 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 Watts Valley 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 Watts Valley 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Watts Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Tollhouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Piedra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pineridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
      • Pineridge is located in Fresno County
    • Bretz Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz Mill
      • Bretz Mill is located in Fresno County
    • Gravesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesboro
      • Gravesboro is located in Fresno County
    • Meadow Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
      • Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
    • Prather
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Auberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shaver Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dora Belle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Belle
      • Dora Belle is located in Fresno County
    • Yokuts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Minkler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkler
      • Minkler is located in Fresno County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Millerton ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Millerton is located in Madera County
      • Sanger
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunlap
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
        • Big Creek is located in Fresno County
        • Former names for Big Creek:
        • Big Creek Flats
        • Cascada
        • Manzanita Park
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Creek <4>
      • Friant
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Gordon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Fresno 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 Watts Valley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fresno County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clovis
      • Clovis lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Watts Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clovis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovis
    • Del Rey
    • Orange Cove
    • Prather
    • Reedley
    • Sanger

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Watts Valley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hughes Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Creek Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Creek Cemetery
    • Tollhouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Academy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hazelton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazelton Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelton Cemetery
    • Big Sandy Rancheria Tribal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Auberry Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Auberry Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • The Auberry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marshall Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auberry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7846 <7>
    • Redbank Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redbank Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbank Cemetery
    • Acres Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Acres Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acres Cemetery
    • Squaw Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squaw Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Squaw Valley Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squaw Valley Cemetery
    • Winchell Cove Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winchell Cove Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Friant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchell Cove Cemetery
    • Sanger Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Winchell Cove Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Winchell Cove Cemetery is located in Fresno County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winchell Cove Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Friant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchell Cove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375588 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Clovis Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • North Fork Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Fine Gold Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fine Gold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fine Gold Cemetery is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fine Gold Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7970 <7>
      • Walker Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Del Rey Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <7>
      • Mendocino Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendocino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mendocino Cemetery is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendocino Cemetery
      • Reedley Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

    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 Watts Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #237362  (Watts Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #237362 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: Trimmer
      • County: Fresno         Elev: 452
      • Location given for GNIS #237362 (Watts Valley Cemetery)

    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 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 Fresno, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Watts Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9288, Longitude: -119.3571       In this case, the coordinates for the Watts Valley 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>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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