A visit to the Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Masonic Cemetery:
39.3163, -119.6421
The Masonic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Virginia City.
The cemetery is located in Storey County<1>.
The county seat for Storey County is located in Virginia City. Virginia City lies just to the southwest of the Masonic Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Masonic Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> of the Masonic Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Masonic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Hill Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gold Hill Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washoe City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Empire Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Huffaker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bowers Mansion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Franktown Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Mtn. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waltons Chapel of the Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carson Pioneer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada State Prison Burial Ground
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Stewart Indian Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada State Hospital Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Masonic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Masonic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Virginia City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gold Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Flowery City ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Flowery City is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
- American Flat ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- American City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- American City is located in Storey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- Silver City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Johntown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Virginia City Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sutro ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carson Rapids City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
- Lousetown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Steamboat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steamboat is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
- New Washoe City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mound House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Empire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Galena ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Washoe City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ophir City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ophir City is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
- New Empire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sundown Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sundown Town is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
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 Masonic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Storey County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Masonic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carson City
- Dayton
- Silver City
- Sutro - Historic
- Virginia City
- Washoe City
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 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 Masonic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nevada:
- Pages specific to Storey 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 Masonic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #846088 (Masonic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #846088 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: Storey
- Est. Elev: 1868 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Virginia City
- Location given for Masonic Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3160235 Lon: -119.6415678
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Storey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Masonic Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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