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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 Fir Lane Memorial Park ...

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

Lat:   47.0958°   (47° 5' 44")

Lon:   -122.4184°   (-122° 25' 6")

The Fir Lane Memorial Park is located in Pierce County<1>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of the Fir Lane Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fir Lane Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Pierce 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 Fir Lane 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.

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

    • Spanaway
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Frederickson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederickson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
      • Frederickson is located in Pierce County
    • Elk Plain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
      • Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
    • Parkland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Summit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Pierce County
    • Midland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Pierce County
    • South Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
      • South Creek is located in Pierce County
    • Graham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Clover Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
      • Clover Park is located in Pierce County
    • Tillicum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
      • Tillicum is located in Pierce County
    • South Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Pierce County
    • Waller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Pierce County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Lakewood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Pierce County
      • Roy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
        • Roy is located in Pierce County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <3>
      • Puyallup
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Lewis
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
        • Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lewis <3>
      • McMillin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
        • McMillin is located in Pierce County
      • North Puyallup
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Puyallup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Puyallup
        • North Puyallup is located in Pierce County
      • Firwood ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Firwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
        • Firwood is located in Pierce County
      • Fircrest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Orting
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Alderton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderton
        • Alderton is located in Pierce County
      • University Place
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fife
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
        • Fife is located in Pierce County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <3>
      • Gardenville ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
        • Gardenville is located in Pierce County
      • Tacoma
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Steilacoom
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • DuPont
        (10 miles [16.1 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 Fir Lane Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.<6>

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

    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Wren Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wren Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Wren Family Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Family Cemetery
    • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain View Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeschke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henry Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76727 <7>
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Old Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rigney Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Settlers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gravelly Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Woodbine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Woodbine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Puyallup Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbine Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pauper Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
      • Oakwood Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Wood Cemetery
        • Oak Wood Hill Cemetery
        • Oakwood Cemetery
        • Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996538 <7>
      • Tacoma Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Tacoma Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Tacoma Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oaklawn Cemetery
        • Old Tacoma Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tacoma Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77080 <7>
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Byrd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Lakewood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984799 <7>
      • Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ft. Lewis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • King Hill Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      • Roy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Roy Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
      • Orting Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Orting Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Orting Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Orting IOOF Cemetery
        • Orting IOOF Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orting Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, 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' (or 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 Fir Lane Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0958, Longitude: -122.4184    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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