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A visit to the Veterans Home Cemetery ...


The location of the Veterans Home 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 Veterans Home Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.5401°   (47° 32' 24")

Lon:   -122.6112°   (-122° 36' 40")

The Veterans Home Cemetery is located in Kitsap County<2>.

The county seat for Kitsap County is located in Port Orchard. Port Orchard lies just to the west of the Veterans Home 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 Veterans Home Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Kitsap 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 Veterans Home 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<3> of the Veterans Home Cemetery.

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

    • Parkwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Kitsap County
    • Retsil
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retsil
      • Retsil is located in Kitsap County
    • East Port Orchard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
      • East Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
    • South Park Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Port Orchard
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bremerton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Navy Yard City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Yard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
      • Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
    • Bethel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Kitsap County
    • South Colby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colby
      • South Colby is located in Kitsap County
    • Colby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Colby is located in Kitsap County
    • Colchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in Kitsap County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Manchester
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Gorst
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Tracyton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracyton
        • Tracyton is located in Kitsap County
      • Southworth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
        • Southworth is located in Kitsap County
      • Fort Ward
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ward
        • Fort Ward is located in Kitsap County
      • Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chico
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
        • Chico is located in Kitsap County
      • Vashon Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
        • Vashon Heights is located in King County
      • Brownsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
      • Bainbridge Island
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge Island
        • Bainbridge Island is located in Kitsap County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,358 people
        • Bainbridge Island has also been known as:
        • Winslow
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge Island <4>
      • Burley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Olalla
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Silverdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Yeomalt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomalt
        • Yeomalt is located in Kitsap 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 Veterans Home Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kitsap County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Veterans Home Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ivy Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Green Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Green Cemetery
    • Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Kitsap County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bremerton.
      • The Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77128 <6>
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bremerton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76807 <6>
    • Sedgwick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sedgwick Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sedgwick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of East Port Orchard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77043 <6>
    • Tracyton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tracyton Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracyton Cemetery
    • Fraola Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraola Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraola Cemetery
    • Ft. Blakely Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Blakely Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Blakely Cemetery
    • Episcopal Church Of The Holy Spirit Memory Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in King County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Seattle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76806 <6>
    • Seabold Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seabold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seabold Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seabold Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Twin Firs Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Twin Firs Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • The Twin Firs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sand Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Firs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #435011 <6>
      • Minter Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Minter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Minter Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Wauna.
        • The Minter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elgin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
      • Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery
      • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Gig Harbor Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • The Gig Harbor Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gig Harbor Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gig Harbor.
        • The Gig Harbor Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cresent Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gig Harbor Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in King County
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Free Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76945 <6>
      • Poulsbo Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poulsbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poulsbo Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poulsbo Cemetery
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Haven of Rest Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Former name for Haven of Rest Cemetery:
        • Perkins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
      • Penbrock Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penbrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penbrock Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penbrock Cemetery
      • Highview Recreational Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Recreational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highview Recreational Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Recreational Cemetery
      • Comet Lodge Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The Comet Lodge Cemetery is located in King County
        • The Comet Lodge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Georgetown Cemetery
        • Graham Street Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comet Lodge 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 Veterans Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1509222  (Veterans Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1509222 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: Bremerton East
      • County: Kitsap         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #1509222 (Veterans Home Cemetery)

    The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/

    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 Kitsap, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Veterans Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5401, Longitude: -122.6112       In this case, the coordinates for the Veterans Home 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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