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A visit to the Alder Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Alder Cemetery ...

Jump to Google Maps centered on the Alder Cemetery

The Alder Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Alder Cemetery .

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

Lat:   46.7923°   (46° 47' 32")

Lon:   -122.2891°   (-122° 17' 20")

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 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 Alder Cemetery:

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Alder Cemetery.

  • Ajlune
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajlune
    • Ajlune lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the south of Alder Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ajlune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ajlune
  • Alder
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
    • Alder lies less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Alder Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alder
  • Ashford
  • Cinebar
  • Clay City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north of Alder Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clay City
  • Eatonville
  • Elbe
  • Elk Plain
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
    • Elk Plain lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north of Alder Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elk Plain
  • Frederickson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
    • Frederickson lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north of Alder Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederickson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Frederickson
  • Glenoma
  • Graham
  • Kapowsin
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • La Grande
    • McKenna
    • Melmont ‑ Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmont
      • Melmont was located 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Alder Cemetery.
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Mineral
    • Mock City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
      • Mock City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the northwest of Alder Cemetery.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mock City
    • Morton
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south of Alder Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Morton
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton<4>
    • Mossyrock
    • North Yelm
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
      • North Yelm lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northwest of Alder Cemetery.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yelm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Yelm
    • Orting
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orting
      • Orting lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north of Alder Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,647 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Orting
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orting<4>
    • Rainier
    • Roy
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Roy lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northwest of Alder Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy<4>
    • South Creek
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
      • South Creek lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north of Alder Cemetery.
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on South Creek
    • Yelm
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
      • Yelm lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northwest of Alder Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Yelm
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm<4>

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 Alder Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

  • Eatonville
  • Elbe
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elbe.
    • Elbe lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Alder Cemetery.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbe
  • Morton
  • Orting
  • Roy
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roy.
    • Roy lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Alder Cemetery.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
  • Yelm
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yelm.
    • Yelm lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Alder Cemetery.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 8 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Alder Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

All of the following cemeteries are located in Pierce County.

  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery [Pierce County]
  • Eatonville Cemetery [Pierce County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatonville Cemetery
    • Eatonville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glacier Park Cemetery
    • Glacier View Cemetery
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Eatonville Cemetery
  • Jensen Pioneer Cemetery [Pierce County]
  • Jeschke Cemetery [Pierce County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeschke Cemetery
    • Jeschke Cemetery lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Alder Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jeschke Cemetery
  • Mashel Prairie Indian Cemetery [Pierce County]
  • Rainier Cemetery [Pierce County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainier Cemetery
    • Rainier Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Alder Cemetery.
    • Rainier Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Indian Cemetery
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • Rainer Free Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rainier Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery [Pierce County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Alder Cemetery.
    • Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Henry Smith Cemetery
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Smith Cemetery
  • Yelm Rainier Cemetery [Pierce County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yelm Rainier Cemetery
    • Yelm Rainier Cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northwest of Alder Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Yelm Rainier Cemetery

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

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alder Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7923, Longitude: -122.2891    
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

 

 

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