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A visit to the Yorba Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Yorba Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Yorba Cemetery:

33.8647, -117.7837

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

The Yorba Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Santa Ana. Santa Ana lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Yorba Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Yorba Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Yorba Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Anaheim Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Anaheim Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaheim Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anaheim Cemetery is located in Anaheim.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7838 <5>
  • Fairhaven Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairhaven Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairhaven Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7965 <5>
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • New St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8324 <5>
  • Santa Ana Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Santa Ana Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Santa Ana Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
    • The Santa Ana Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8351 <5>
  • Memory Garden Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Loma Vista Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Melrose Abbey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Melrose Abbey Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Abbey Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Spadra Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Spadra Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spadra Cemetery is located in Pomona.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996108 <5>
  • Magnolia Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Magnolia Memorial Park is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Pomona.
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pomona.
      • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8036 <5>
    • Pomona Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pomona Cemetery is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pomona Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pomona.
      • The Pomona Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pomona Valley Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8286 <5>
    • Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Corona.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #264774 <5>
    • Sunny Shope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sunny Shope Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shope Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Covina Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Covina Hills is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Covina Hills
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Covina Hills is a very large cemetery that is located in Covina.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Covina Hills has also been known as:
      • Covina Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Covina Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Covina Hills with the Yorba Cemetery - and also the Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (located 23 miles to the west) and the Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach) (located 24 miles to the southwest).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7973 <5>
    • Westminster Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westminster Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Memorial Park
      • The Westminster Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Central Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8437 <5>
    • Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
      • The Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Harbor Rest Memorial Park
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #790425 <5>

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 Yorba Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Yorba Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Anaheim Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Yorba Linda
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Atwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Villa Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Olive
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Olive is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Wanda ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wanda is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
  • Marlboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlboro is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
  • Placentia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Orange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Panorama Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Panorama Heights is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
  • North Tustin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Tustin is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tustin
  • Cowan Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cowan Heights is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Heights
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Anaheim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Brea is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brea <6>
    • Beeks Place ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Beeks Place is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks Place
    • Los Serranos
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Los Serranos is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Serranos
    • Fullerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Santa Ana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tustin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chino Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Garden Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowland Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • La Habra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Silverado
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <6>
    • Chino
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chino is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino <6>
    • La Habra Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • La Habra Heights is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Habra Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,212 people
    • Diamond Bar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Yorba Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Yorba Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Orange County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Yorba Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1765205  (Yorba Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1765205 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Orange
      • Est. Elev: 109 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Orange
      • Location given for Yorba Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8647377     Lon: -117.7836667
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yorba Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.