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A visit to the Valley Memorial Park ...



Introduction ...

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 Valley Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Memorial Park

Lat:   61.5590°   (61° 33' 32")

Lon:   -149.0428°   (-149° 2' 34")

Name Variations for Valley Memorial Park ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Valley Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Butte Cemetery
  • Valley Memory Garden

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Valley Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Alaska:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Valley Memorial Park 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Valley Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Butte
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
    • Palmer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lazy Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Mountain
    • Farm Loop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gateway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
    • Knik River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes
    • Sutton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Soapstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tanaina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanaina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanaina
    • Wasilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fishhook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Chugiak
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sutton - Alpine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Meadow Lakes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
      • Knik - Fairview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

    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 Valley Memorial Park. The following communities are located in .

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Valley Memorial Park.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Palmer Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Palmer Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Palmer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Pioneer Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Palmer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wasilla Aurora Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • St. John Cathedral Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ft. Richardson National Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Valley Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1416900  (Valley Memory Garden)
      • Note: GNIS record #1416900 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: Anchorage C-6
      • County: Matanuska-Susitna         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #1416900 (Valley Memory Garden)

    The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Valley Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 61.5590, Longitude: -149.0428    
    <2>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.
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.









 

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