A visit to the Sitka National Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Sitka National Cemetery ...
The Sitka National Cemetery is located in Sitka.
Jump to Google Maps centered on the Sitka National Cemetery
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sitka National Cemetery
Lat: 57.0547° (57° 3' 16")
Lon: -135.3236° (-135° 19' 24")
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 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 Sitka National Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alaska:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Alaska
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Alaska
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Alaska
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Alaska
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Sitka National Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- Disaster Stories from Alaska
List of neighboring communities ...
The following community is within Less than 2 miles<1> of the Sitka National Cemetery.
- Sitka
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Sitka lies less than 2 miles<1> to the west of Sitka National Cemetery
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,493 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sitka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sitka<2>
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 Sitka National Cemetery. The following communities are located in .
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sitka National Cemetery.
- Sitka
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sitka.
- Sitka lies less than 2 miles<1> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sitka National Cemetery.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Sitka National Cemetery.
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2061977 (Sitka National Cemetery)
- Jump to GNIS Record #2061977
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Sitka A-4
- County: Sitka Elev: 13
- Location of GNIS #2061977 (Sitka National Cemetery)
- Lat: 57.051 Lon: -135.3155
- Jump to Google Maps centered on GNIS #2061977
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/