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A visit to the Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Willow Creek Cemetery (FG ID #8449)

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 Willow Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willow Creek Cemetery

Lat:   36.5961°   (36° 35' 45")

Lon:   -121.1913°   (-121° 11' 28")

The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in San Benito County<2>.

The county seat for San Benito County is located in Hollister. Hollister lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Willow Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Willow Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to San Benito 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 Willow Creek 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 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Willow Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Pinnacles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacles
      • Pinnacles is located in San Benito County
    • San Benito
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
      • San Benito is located in San Benito County
    • Paicines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Soledad
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gonzales
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tres Pinos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgemark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgemark
      • Ridgemark is located in San Benito County
    • Bitterwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
      • Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
    • Chualar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Panoche
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panoche
      • Panoche is located in San Benito County
    • Mercey Hot Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercey Hot Springs
      • Mercey Hot Springs is located in Fresno County
      • Former name for Mercey Hot Springs:
      • Mercy Hot Springs
    • Hollister
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

    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 Willow Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Benito County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willow Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Willow Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Paicines Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Paicines Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Paicines Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Hollister.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paicines Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371352 <1>
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cherry Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7899 <1>
    • Soledad Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soledad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soledad Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soledad Cemetery
    • Gonzales Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bitterwater Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bitterwater Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bitterwater Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Bitterwater.
      • The Bitterwater Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bitterwater Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7858 <1>
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Calvary Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #670325 <1>
    • Yamat Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yamat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yamat Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yamat Cemetery
    • Chinese Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chinese Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chinese Cemetery is located in Salinas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
    • Monterey County Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monterey County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monterey County Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monterey County Cemetery
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • San Juan Bautista Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The San Juan Bautista Cemetery is located in San Benito County
        • The San Juan Bautista Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Larios Cemetery
        • San Juan Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Juan Bautista Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1468767 <1>
      • King City Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King City Cemetery is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King City Cemetery
      • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Queen of Heaven Cemetery is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven 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 Willow Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #237904  (Willow Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #237904 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: Bickmore Canyon
      • County: San Benito         Elev: 318
      • Location given for GNIS #237904 (Willow Creek Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8449

    The official website for San Benito County: www.san-benito.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>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Benito, 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 Willow Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5961, Longitude: -121.1913    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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