A visit to the Artondale Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: 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 Artondale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Artondale Cemetery
Lat: 47.3151° (47° 18' 54")
Lon: -122.6119° (-122° 36' 42")
The Artondale Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.
The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Artondale Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Artondale Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Artondale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rosedale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Haven of Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cromwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gig Harbor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Minter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Minter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Minter Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Minter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Wauna.
- The Minter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elgin Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Minter Cemetery
- From the Artondale Cemetery to the Minter Cemetery
- Vaughn Bay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lakebay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Tacoma Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Longbranch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Byrd Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pauper Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoma Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Penbrock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penbrock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penbrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Penbrock Cemetery is located in King County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Artondale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Artondale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Artondale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gig Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cromwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wauna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ruston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Tahlequah
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- University Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fircrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lakebay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Gertrude
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Meridian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dash Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Olalla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Longbranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tacoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Steilacoom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lakewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grapeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Herron Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Anderson Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Pierce County
- Clover Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Northeast Tacoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vashon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allyn
(11 miles [17.7 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 Artondale 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 Artondale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allyn
- Allyn lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Artondale Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Allyn.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn
- Anderson Island
- Burley
- Gig Harbor
- Olalla
- Steilacoom
- Tacoma
- Vashon
- Vaughn
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 Artondale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Washington:
- Pages specific to Pierce County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Artondale Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Artondale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3151, Longitude: -122.6119 |
<3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | 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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