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A visit to the Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Whispering Pines Cemetery (FG ID #8443)

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 Whispering Pines Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whispering Pines Cemetery

Lat:   39.8251°   (39° 49' 30")

Lon:   -120.4191°   (-120° 25' 8")

The Whispering Pines Cemetery is located in Plumas County<2>.

The county seat for Plumas County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Whispering Pines Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Plumas 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 Whispering Pines 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whispering Pines Cemetery.

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

    • Portola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Beckwourth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Delleker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delleker
      • Delleker is located in Plumas County
    • Iron Horse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Horse
      • Iron Horse is located in Plumas County
    • Lake Davis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Davis
      • Lake Davis is located in Plumas County
    • Mohawk Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Vista
      • Mohawk Vista is located in Plumas County
    • C-Road
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C-Road
      • C-Road is located in Plumas County
    • Valley Ranch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
      • Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
    • Blairsden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Clio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehawk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehawk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehawk
      • Whitehawk is located in Plumas County
    • Calpine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mohawk
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
        • Mohawk is located in Plumas County
      • Graeagle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Loyalton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Vinton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sattley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Chilcoot - Vinton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilcoot - Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcoot - Vinton
        • Chilcoot - Vinton is located in Plumas County
      • Chilcoot
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cromberg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Johnsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Plumas Eureka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumas Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Eureka
        • Plumas Eureka is located in Plumas 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 Whispering Pines Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plumas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whispering Pines Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Loyalton
    • Portola
      • Portola lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Whispering Pines Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Portola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portola

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Whispering Pines Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Portola Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8364 <1>
    • Westside - Sharkey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Westside - Sharkey Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • The Westside - Sharkey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sharkey Cemetery
      • Westside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside - Sharkey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8438 <1>
    • Mohawk Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Vinton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cromberg Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cromberg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cromberg Cemetery is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromberg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7925 <1>
    • Sattley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Chilcoot Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sierraville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sierra City Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sierra City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Sierra City Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sierra City Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Sierra City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276304 <1>
    • Long Valley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shims Flat Indian Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shims Flat Indian Cemetery is located in Plumas County
        • The Shims Flat Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shim Flat Indian Cemetery
        • Shims Flat Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shims Flat Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8370 <1>
      • Milford Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Howland Flat Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Howland Flat Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Howland Flat Cemetery is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Flat Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186787 <1>
      • Gibsonville Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Taylorsville Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylorsville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Taylorsville Cemetery is located in Plumas County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylorsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Taylorsville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylorsville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991783 <1>
      • East Lawn Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Downieville Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

    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 Whispering Pines Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #268982  (Whispering Pines Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #268982 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: Portola
      • County: Plumas         Elev: 1507
      • Location given for GNIS #268982 (Whispering Pines Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8443

    The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/

    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 Plumas, 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 Whispering Pines Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8251, Longitude: -120.4191    
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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