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A visit to the Finnish Cemetery ...


The location of the Finnish Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Finnish Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.7562°   (46° 45' 22")

Lon:   -123.1932°   (-123° 11' 35")

The Finnish Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Chehalis. Chehalis lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Finnish 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 professional and volunteer 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 Finnish Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 Finnish 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Finnish Cemetery.

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

    • Independence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Thurston County
    • Chehalis Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chehalis Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
      • Chehalis Village is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Oakville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Galvin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rochester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Lewis County
    • Cedarville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Doty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fords Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
      • Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
    • Grand Mound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Adna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
      • Bordeaux is located in Thurston County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Claquato
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claquato
        • Claquato is located in Lewis County
      • Centralia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Curtis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Chehalis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pe Ell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Newaukum
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaukum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaukum
        • Newaukum is located in Lewis County
      • Porter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
        • Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Littlerock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Malone - Porter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
        • Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Malone
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bucoda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

    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 Finnish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bucoda
    • Centralia
    • Chehalis
    • Oakville
    • Pe Ell
      • Pe Ell lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Finnish Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pe Ell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pe Ell
    • Tenino
      • Tenino lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Finnish Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tenino.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Finnish Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakville Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakville Pioneer Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
    • Sylvan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grand Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Mound Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Mound Cemetery
    • Claquato Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Claquato Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • The Claquato Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claquato Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76740 <6>
    • Washington Lawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Lawn Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Lawn Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Fern Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Oddfellow Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellow Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Mills & Mills Memorial Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located in Thurston County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located outside and to the southwest of Tumwater.
        • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Olympic Memorial Garden Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills & Mills Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76974 <6>
      • Union Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • McCleary Pythian Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCleary Pythian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCleary Pythian Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCleary Pythian Cemetery
      • Elma Catholic Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elma Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elma Catholic Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elma Catholic Cemetery
      • Snow Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snow Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • McLane Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McLane Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The McLane Cemetery is located in Thurston County
        • The McLane Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mud Bay Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLane Cemetery
      • Giesy Family Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • The Giesy Family Cemetery is located in Pacific County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Giesy Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Menlo.
        • The Giesy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kiel Colony Cemetery
        • Willie Keil Gravesite
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giesy Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641574 <6>
      • Fern Hill Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill 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 Finnish Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1504883  (Finnish Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1504883 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: Oakville
      • County: Lewis         Elev: 86
      • Location given for GNIS #1504883 (Finnish Cemetery)

    The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    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 Washington's counties, including Lewis, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Finnish Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7562, Longitude: -123.1932       In this case, the coordinates for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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