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A visit to the Auburn 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 Auburn Cemetery ...

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

47.3062, -122.2585

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Auburn Cemetery is located in King County<2>.

The county seat for King County is located in Seattle. Seattle lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north of the Auburn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Auburn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Auburn Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Auburn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • White Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The White Lake Cemetery is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
  • Georges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Georges Cemetery is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Cemetery
  • Firwood Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Suise Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Suise Creek Cemetery is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suise Creek Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
    • White River Cemetery
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Cemetery
    • The Sumner Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sumner Pioneer Cemetery
    • Sumner Town Cemetery
  • Saar Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Saar Pioneer Cemetery is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saar Pioneer Cemetery
  • Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
    • The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cushman Cemetery
    • Indian Mission Cemetery
    • Puyallup Indian Cemetery
  • Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dieringer Cemetery
    • Dieringer Pioneer Cemetery
  • Penbrock Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Penbrock Cemetery is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrock Cemetery
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Cemetery
    • The Woodbine Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Puyallup Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Tahoma National Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tahoma National Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tahoma National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Kent.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109448 <5>
    • Washington Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Highview Recreational Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Black Diamond Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Riverton Crest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hill Cemetery
      • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
      • Oak Wood Hill Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
      • Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996538 <5>
    • Tacoma Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tacoma Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Cemetery
      • The Tacoma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Old Tacoma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77080 <5>
    • Pauper Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauper Cemetery
    • Enumclaw Municipal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Krain Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Krain Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krain Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Auburn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Auburn Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Algona
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Auburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pacific
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Federal Way
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Star Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Star Lake is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Lake
  • Lea Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lea Hill is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Hill
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodmont Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodmont Beach is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont Beach
  • Redondo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Redondo is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redondo
  • Buenna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Buenna is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
  • Northeast Tacoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Northeast Tacoma is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Tacoma
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lake Tapps
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Tapps is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapps
    • Kent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Kent is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <6>
    • Gardenville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gardenville is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Fife
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fife is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <6>
    • Firwood ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Firwood is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
    • North Puyallup
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • North Puyallup is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Puyallup
    • Zenith
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zenith is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Sumner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Des Moines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Morton - Berrydale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dash Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Dash Point is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
    • Waller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Waller is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
    • Puyallup
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • North Hill is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hill
    • Green River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Green River is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Covington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Auburn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in King County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Auburn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to King 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 Auburn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1511817  (Auburn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1511817 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: King
      • Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Poverty Bay
      • Location given for Auburn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.3062116     Lon: -122.258454
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Washington's counties, including King, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Auburn 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.