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A visit to the Elwood 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 Elwood Cemetery ...

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

46.7166, -116.5396

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

The Elwood Cemetery is located in Latah County<2>.

The county seat for Latah County is located in Moscow. Moscow lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west of the Elwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Elwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethany Cemetery
  • Little Bear Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Burnt Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Burnt Ridge Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Ridge Cemetery
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Leland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leland Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Cemetery
    • American Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Juliaetta Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Juliaetta Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliaetta Cemetery
    • Bovill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bovill Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Lenora Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lenora Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora Cemetery
    • Overacker Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Overacker Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overacker Cemetery
    • Fix Ridge Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fix Ridge Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fix Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fix Ridge Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Juliaetta.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80468 <5>
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elwood Cemetery.

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

  • Linden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Deary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cameron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Kendrick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cavendish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
  • Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Juliaetta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bovill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Teakean
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
  • Howell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Howell is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Lenore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lenville is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Cherrylane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
    • Harvard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Peck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <6>
    • Ahsahka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Five Corners ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Princeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Elwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Latah County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Elwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Latah 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 Elwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #381444  (Elwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #381444 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: Latah
      • Est. Elev: 847 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Texas Ridge
      • Location given for Elwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7165626     Lon: -116.5395984
      • 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 Latah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elwood 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.