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A visit to the Westminster Memorial Park ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Westminster Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Westminster Memorial Park (FG ID #8437)

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 Westminster Memorial Park ...

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

Lat:   33.7487°   (33° 44' 55")

Lon:   -117.9923°   (-117° 59' 32")

The Westminster Memorial Park is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Santa Ana. Santa Ana lies just to the east of the Westminster Memorial Park .

Name Variations for Westminster Memorial Park ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Westminster Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Central Memorial Park

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Westminster Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Magnolia Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magnolia Memorial Park is located in Orange County
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • The Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • 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 Orange County
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
  • Melrose Abbey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Abbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Melrose Abbey Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Fairhaven Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Santa Ana Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Anaheim Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Artesia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artesia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artesia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Artesia Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • All Souls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Souls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Souls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The All Souls Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Long Beach Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Table Top Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Table Top Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Table Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Table Top Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Loma Vista Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loma Vista Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loma Vista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loma Vista Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Young Israel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Israel Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach)
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pacific View Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacific View Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacific View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pacific View Memorial Park is located in Orange County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westminster Memorial Park.

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

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 Westminster Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Westminster 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 Westminster Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #251412  (Westminster Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #251412 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: Newport Beach
    • County: Orange         Elev: 11
    • Location given for GNIS #251412 (Westminster Memorial Park)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8437

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

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>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Orange, 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 Westminster Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7487, Longitude: -117.9923    
<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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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