A visit to the Washoe Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Washoe Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Washoe Cemetery (FG ID #83972).
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 Washoe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washoe Cemetery:
38.8701, -119.7456
The Washoe Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.
The county seat for Douglas County is located in Minden. Minden lies just to the north of the Washoe Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Washoe Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Washoe Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Washoe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fredericksburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clara Holbrook Frank Family
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gardnerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Happy Hunting Grounds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mottsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eastside Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Captain George Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Woodfords Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodfords Washoe Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson - Springmeyer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Happy Homestead Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Al Tahoe Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jacks Valley Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Old Stewart Indian Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stewart Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glenbrook Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McMichael Family Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nevada State Prison Burial Ground
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Waltons Chapel of the Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Carson Pioneer Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washoe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Washoe Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gardnerville Ranchos
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gardnerville Ranchos is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville Ranchos
- Dresslerville Colony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dresslerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Minden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mesa Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gardnerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mottsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodfords
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodfords is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Alpine Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine Village is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
- Walleys Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sorensens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
- Johnson Lane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
- Kingsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsbury is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Marklee Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Marklee Village is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
- Markleeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tahoe Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
- Stateline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
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 Washoe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washoe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gardnerville
- Genoa
- Genoa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Washoe Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Genoa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Markleeville
- Minden
- Stateline
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 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 Washoe Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nevada:
- Pages specific to Douglas 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 Washoe Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #83972
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #861903 (Washoe Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #861903 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: Douglas
- Est. Elev: 1493 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carters Station
- Location given for Washoe Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8699061 Lon: -119.7454541
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Douglas, 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- Washoe 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |