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A visit to the American Legion 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 American Legion Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The American Legion Cemetery (FG ID #76696)

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 American Legion Cemetery ...

Jump to Google Maps centered on the American Legion Cemetery

The American Legion Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Ritzville. Ritzville lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the American Legion Cemetery .

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

Lat:   46.8704°   (46° 52' 13")

Lon:   -119.1336°   (-119° 8' 0")

Establishment of the American Legion Cemetery ...

The American Legion Cemetery was established in 1906.

Name Variations for American Legion Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

American Legion Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Adams Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 American Legion Cemetery:

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the American Legion Cemetery.

  • Basin City
  • Cascade Valley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Valley
    • Cascade Valley lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cascade Valley
  • Connell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell
    • Connell lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Connell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connell<4>
  • Cunningham
  • Hatton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hatton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton<4>
  • Lind
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lind
    • Lind lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lind
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lind<4>
  • Mae
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mae
    • Mae lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mae
  • Mesa
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
    • Mesa lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mesa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa<4>
  • Moses Lake
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Lake
    • Moses Lake lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,274 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Moses Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moses Lake<4>
  • Othello
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Othello lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,454 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Othello
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Othello<4>
  • Royal City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
    • Royal City lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,641 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Royal City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal City<4>
  • Ruff
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
    • Ruff lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ruff
  • Warden
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warden
    • Warden lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,834 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Warden
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warden<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 American Legion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

  • Connell
  • Cunningham
  • Hatton
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hatton.
    • Hatton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the American Legion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Lind
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lind.
    • Lind lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the American Legion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lind
  • Moses Lake
  • Othello
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Othello.
    • Othello lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the American Legion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
  • Royal City
  • Warden
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warden.
    • Warden lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the American Legion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warden

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 6 cemeteries that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the American Legion Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Adams County.

  • Connell Cemetery [Franklin County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Connell Cemetery lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Connell Cemetery
  • Hatton Cemetery [Adams County]
  • Kansas Prairie Cemetery [Adams County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kansas Prairie Cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kansas Prairie Cemetery
  • Paradise Flats Cemetery [Franklin County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Flats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Paradise Flats Cemetery lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Paradise Flats Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery [Adams County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of American Legion Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens [Grant County]

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

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 American Legion Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1502935  (Adams Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1502935 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Othello
    • County: Adams         Elev: 353
    • Location given for GNIS #1502935 (Adams Cemetery)
    • Lat: 46.8704192           Lon: -119.1330675
    • Lat: 46.8704192     Lon: -119.1330675
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #76696

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wa.us/

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

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 Washington's counties, including Adams, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the American Legion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8704, Longitude: -119.1336    
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

 

 

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