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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 Firwood Indian Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   47.2159°   (47° 12' 57")

Lon:   -122.3089°   (-122° 18' 32")

The Firwood Indian Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies just to the west northwest of the Firwood Indian 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 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 Firwood Indian Cemetery:

  • 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 Firwood Indian 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Firwood Indian Cemetery.

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

    • Firwood ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
      • Firwood is located in Pierce County
    • North Puyallup
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Milton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Puyallup
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Edgewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gardenville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
      • Gardenville is located in Pierce County
    • Fife
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • Waller
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Sumner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Summit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Alderton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderton
      • Alderton is located in Pierce County
    • Pacific
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Midland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Algona
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Northeast Tacoma
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Tacoma
        • Northeast Tacoma is located in Pierce County
      • McMillin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
        • McMillin is located in Pierce County
      • Bonney Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Tapps
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapps
        • Lake Tapps is located in Pierce County
      • Tacoma
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Federal Way
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Auburn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Buenna
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buenna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
        • Buenna is located in King County
      • Frederickson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Dash Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
        • Dash Point is located in Pierce 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 Firwood Indian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Auburn
      • Auburn lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Firwood Indian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Auburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Federal Way
    • Parkland
    • Puyallup
    • Sumner
      • Sumner lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Firwood Indian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sumner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Tacoma
      • Tacoma lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Firwood Indian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tacoma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Firwood Indian Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sumner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Sumner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sumner Pioneer Cemetery
      • Sumner Town Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
    • Georges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Georges Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georges Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Woodbine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cushman Cemetery
      • Indian Mission Cemetery
      • Puyallup Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Auburn Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tacoma Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Oakwood Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Pauper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
    • Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • White Lake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain View Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dieringer Cemetery
        • Dieringer Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Fir Lane Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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.<3>
        • 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>
      • Spanaway Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Orting Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Soldiers Home Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Soldiers Home Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Soldiers Home Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Soldiers Home Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Home 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' 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 Firwood Indian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2159, Longitude: -122.3089    
    <3>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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