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A visit to the Cottonwood Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...

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

46.0629, -116.3474

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Idaho County<2>.

The county seat for Idaho County is located in Grangeville. Grangeville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Cottonwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cottonwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Cottonwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • St. Maurus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Maurus Cemetery is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Maurus Cemetery
  • Meadow Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Meadow Creek Cemetery is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Cemetery
  • Denver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Denver Cemetery is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Winona Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Winona Cemetery is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Cemetery
  • Craigmont Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Nezperce City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Nezperce City Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nezperce City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nezperce City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Nezperce.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166224 <5>
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
    • Mt. Idaho Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stites Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Stites Cemetery is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stites Cemetery
    • Stites Indian Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Coldsprings Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coldsprings Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldsprings Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Nicodemus Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Nicodemus Cemetery is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus Cemetery
    • Kamiah Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cottonwood Cemetery.

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

  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Keuterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greencreek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greencreek is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencreek
  • Ferdinand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fenn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Boles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boles is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
  • Nezperce
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Craigmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Grangeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Idaho
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Idaho is located in Idaho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Idaho
  • Stites
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Kooskia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • East Kamiah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • East Kamiah is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kamiah
    • Kamiah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • White Bird
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Reubens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Reubens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Ruebens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruebens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
    • Copperville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Copperville is located in Idaho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
    • Chesley ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Chesley is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesley

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 Cottonwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Idaho County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Idaho County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #372154  (Cottonwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #372154 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Idaho
      • Est. Elev: 1099 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cottonwood
      • Location given for Cottonwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0629375     Lon: -116.3473674
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Idaho's counties, including Idaho, 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 from Point A (ie- Cottonwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.