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A visit to the Sierra Memorial Gardens 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 Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery (FG ID #2158434)

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 Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery

Lat:   39.6081°   (39° 36' 29")

Lon:   -119.8485°   (-119° 50' 54")

The cemetery is located in Washoe County<3>.

As an estimate, the Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Reno.

The county seat for Washoe County is located in Reno. Reno lies just to the south southeast of the Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery .

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 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 Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nevada:
  • Pages specific to Washoe 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 Sierra Memorial Gardens 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Raleigh Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Heights
      • Raleigh Heights is located in Washoe County
    • Golden Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
      • Golden Valley is located in Washoe County
    • Panther Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
      • Panther Valley is located in Washoe County
    • Lemmon Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Valley
      • Lemmon Valley is located in Washoe County
    • Sun Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Reno
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Washoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <4>
    • Copperfield ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
      • Copperfield is located in Washoe County
    • Mogul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
      • Mogul is located in Washoe County
    • Lawton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Washoe County
    • Sparks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Verdi - Mogul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdi - Mogul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi - Mogul
      • Verdi - Mogul is located in Washoe County
    • Spanish Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Springs
      • Spanish Springs is located in Washoe County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Cold Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
        • Cold Springs is located in Washoe County
      • Verdi
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Vista
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
        • Vista is located in Washoe County
      • Border Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Town
        • Border Town is located in Washoe County
      • Hidden Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
        • Hidden Valley is located in Washoe County
      • Nashville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
        • Nashville is located in Washoe County
      • Lockwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
        • Lockwood is located in Storey 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 Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washoe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Reno
      • Reno lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reno.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Sparks
      • Sparks lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparks.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sun Valley

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery is located in Washoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Reno.
      • The Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147642 <1>
    • Masonic Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Masonic Memorial Gardens is located in Washoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Reno.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158268 <1>
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Nevada State Hospital Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nevada State Hospital Cemetery is located in Washoe County
      • The Nevada State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada State Hospital Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196764 <1>
    • Crystal Peak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crystal Peak Cemetery is located in Washoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Peak Cemetery is located in Verdi.
      • The Crystal Peak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Verdi Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Peak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166367 <1>
    • Reno - Sparks Indian Colony / Hungry Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Huffaker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Whispering Pines Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whispering Pines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Whispering Pines Cemetery is located in Washoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whispering Pines Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83974 <1>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Chilcoot Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Washoe City Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Vinton Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Blondin Gravesite
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blondin Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Blondin Gravesite is located in Washoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blondin Gravesite
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360933 <1>
      • Bowers Mansion Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bowers Mansion Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Bowers Mansion Cemetery is located in Washoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Mansion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249833 <1>
      • Franktown Creek Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • The Franktown Creek Cemetery is located in Washoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franktown Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Washoe City.
        • The Franktown Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Franktown Cemetery
        • Heidekreichs Franktown Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franktown Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83932 <1>
      • Fireman Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Fireman Cemetery is located in Storey County
        • The Fireman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Exempt Firemen's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fireman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83970 <1>
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Storey County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Virginia City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Virginia City Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Storey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic 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 Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery:

    The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/

    The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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>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 Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6081, Longitude: -119.8485    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Washoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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