A visit to the Washington Park 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 Washington Park Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Park Cemetery:
38.7326, -90.3418
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Washington Park Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Washington Park Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Louis County is located in Clayton. Clayton lies just to the south of the Washington Park Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Washington Park Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Washington Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Charles Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lake Charles Park Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles Park Cemetery
- The Lake Charles Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake Charles Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hazelwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31342 <5>
- Fee Fee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fee Fee Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fee Fee Cemetery
- United Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The United Hebrew Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Hebrew Cemetery
- Valhalla Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Valhalla Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhalla Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
- The Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29768 <5>
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Memorial Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
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- Memorial Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Jennings.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30159 <5>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- B'nai Amoona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The B'nai Amoona Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Amoona Cemetery
- Chesed Shei Emeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chinese Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Chinese Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Florissant.
- The Old St. Ferdinand Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spanish Land Grant Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433491 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Washington Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Washington Park Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Woodson Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodson Terrace is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,033 people
- Kinloch
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kinloch is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinloch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Breckenridge Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Breckenridge Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
- Saint John
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Saint John is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,319 people
- Bel-Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bel-Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel-Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Berkeley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Berkeley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
- Edmundson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edmundson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmundson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Saint Ann
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Overland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Overland is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,502 people
- Sycamore Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sycamore Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Charlack
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Charlack is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,353 people
- Bel-Nor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bel-Nor is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel-Nor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Bellerive Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bellerive Acres is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Former name for Bellerive Acres:
- Bellerive
- Normandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
- Pasadena Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pasadena Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Cool Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Woodstock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodstock is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Ferguson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
- Calverton Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calverton Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Vinita Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vinita Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Vinita Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vinita Terrace is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita Terrace
- Estimated population in 2017: 274 people
- Hanley Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hanley Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
- Greendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greendale is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Velda Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Velda Village is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velda Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Velda City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Velda City is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velda City
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,403 people
- Glen Echo Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Echo Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Beverly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Northwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Northwoods is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,061 people
- Pasadena Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pasadena Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
- Norwood Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood Court is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Court
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Country Club Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Country Club Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Dellwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
- Hazelwood
(3 miles [4.8 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 Washington Park Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Louis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washington Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Washington Park Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Saint Louis 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 Washington Park Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #756868 (Washington Park Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #756868 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: St. Louis
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clayton
- Location given for Washington Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.732551 Lon: -90.3417817
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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 Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Washington Park 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. |
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