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A visit to the Slack Cemetery ...


The location of the Slack 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 Slack Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.5282°   (47° 31' 41")

Lon:   -119.9192°   (-119° 55' 9")

The Slack Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Waterville. Waterville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Slack 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 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 Slack Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Slack 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Slack Cemetery.

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

    • Palisades
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
      • Palisades is located in Douglas County
    • Okanogan City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okanogan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanogan City
      • Okanogan City is located in Douglas County
    • Waterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Withrow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
      • Withrow is located in Douglas County
    • Rock Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orondo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Malaga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Entiat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Wenatchee Bench
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wenatchee Bench have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wenatchee Bench
      • East Wenatchee Bench is located in Douglas County
    • East Wenatchee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyslope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
      • Sunnyslope is located in Chelan County
    • Wenatchee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Chelan Falls
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Appleyard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleyard
        • Appleyard is located in Chelan County
      • Quincy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • West Wenatchee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wenatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wenatchee
        • West Wenatchee is located in Chelan County
      • Beebe
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
        • Beebe is located in Douglas County
      • Chelan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ephrata
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeview
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Grant County
      • Soap Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mansfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Monitor
        (23 miles [37 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 Slack Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Slack Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evangelical Emanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Emanuel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Emanuel Cemetery
    • Douglas Luthern Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Luthern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Luthern Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Luthern Cemetery
    • Badger Mtn. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badger Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Badger Mtn. Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badger Mtn. Cemetery
    • Happy Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Happy Home Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Home Cemetery
    • Waterville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Waterville Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The Waterville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fraternity Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterville Cemetery
    • South Side Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Side Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Orondo Community Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orondo Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orondo Community Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orondo Community Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Jameson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jameson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jameson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jameson Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Brays Landing Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brays Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brays Landing Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brays Landing Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Entiat Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Entiat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Entiat Cemetery is located in Chelan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Entiat Cemetery
      • Sunnyslope Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyslope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Chelan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyslope Cemetery
      • Wenatchee City Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • The Wenatchee City Cemetery is located in Chelan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wenatchee City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Wenatchee.
        • The Wenatchee City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wenatchee Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenatchee City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1053458 <6>
      • Stemilt Hill Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Chelan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Chelan Fraternal Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelan Fraternal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chelan Fraternal Cemetery is located in Chelan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelan Fraternal 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 Slack Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1508404  (Slack Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1508404 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: Alstown
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 671
      • Location given for GNIS #1508404 (Slack Cemetery)

    The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywa.net/

    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 Douglas, 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 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 Slack Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5282, Longitude: -119.9192       In this case, the coordinates for the Slack 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.




 

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