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A visit to the United 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 United Cemetery ...

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

47.4888, -115.9152

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

The United Cemetery is located in Shoshone County<2>.

The county seat for Shoshone County is located in Wallace. Wallace lies just to the south southwest of the United Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the United Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the United Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • Dominion Peak Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
    • The Hunt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bisaro Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991681 <5>
  • Shoshone Memorial Gardens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Saltese Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Old Mission Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Old Mission Cemetery is located in Kootenai County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mission Cemetery
  • Rose Lake Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Lake Cemetery is located in Kootenai County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake Cemetery
  • Fraternal Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Sanders County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternal Cemetery
    • The Fraternal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Sanders County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
  • Whitepine Trout Creek Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whitepine Trout Creek Cemetery is located in Sanders County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepine Trout Creek Cemetery
    • The Whitepine Trout Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whitepine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21164 <5>
  • De Borgia Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • VFW Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • The VFW Cemetery is located in Sanders County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VFW Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lane Cemetery is located in Kootenai County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the United Cemetery.

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

  • Woodland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Wallace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Silverton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Frisco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Frisco is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
  • Burke ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burke is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
  • Carbon Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
  • Osburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mullan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Larson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Larson is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
  • Delta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Delta is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Murray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Wardner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Kellogg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sweeney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sweeney is located in Shoshone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney
    • Smelterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • East Portal ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Portal is located in Mineral County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
    • Pinehurst
      (15 miles [24.1 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 United Cemetery. The following communities are located in Shoshone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Kellogg
  • Mullan
  • Osburn
  • Wallace

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 United Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Shoshone 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 United Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #392610  (United Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #392610 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: Shoshone
      • Est. Elev: 924 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wallace
      • Location given for United Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.4888173     Lon: -115.9151611
      • 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 Shoshone, 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- United 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.