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A visit to the Berthusen Memorial Park ...

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 Berthusen Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Berthusen Memorial Park:

48.9626, -122.5102

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

The Berthusen Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County<2>.

The county seat for Whatcom County is located in Bellingham. Bellingham lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Berthusen Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Berthusen Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Berthusen Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Berthusen Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Monumenta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lynden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lynden Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Indian Joe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Joe Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Joe Cemetery
  • Haynie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Haynie Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie Cemetery
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ferndale.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paradise Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77126 <5>
  • Greenacres Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Greenacres Memorial Park is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres Memorial Park
    • The Greenacres Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Green Acres Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76830 <5>
  • Aberdeen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Murrayville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville Cemetery
    • The Murrayville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Murrayville (BC).
    • The Murrayville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Historic Murrayville Cemetery
    • Langley Prairie Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136809 <5>
  • Hazelmere Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Blaine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Blaine Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery
    • The Blaine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Blaine.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76716 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kulshan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Kulshan Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulshan Cemetery
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Nooksack Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Nooksack Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack Cemetery
    • South Poplar Mennonite Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Langley Lawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Lehman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazelwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      • The MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Abbotsford (BC).
      • The MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hazelwood / McClure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      • McClure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215356 <5>

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 Berthusen Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Berthusen Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Delta
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Delta is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Lynden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynden is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynden <6>
  • Custer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Aldergrove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ferndale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferndale is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <6>
  • Everson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Everson is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everson <6>
  • Nooksack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nooksack is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
  • Clearbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Clearbrook is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
  • South Poplar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kickerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kickerville is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickerville
  • Aberdeen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Clearbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Murrayville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Birch Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sumas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sumas is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumas <6>
    • Abbotsford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Langley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Blaine is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <6>
    • Lummi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lummi is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
    • Marietta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Marietta is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Semiahmoo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Langley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bellingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Silver Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Silver Beach is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Cloverdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Surrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Berthusen Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Whatcom County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Berthusen Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bellingham
  • Blaine
    • Blaine lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Berthusen Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blaine.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Everson
    • Everson lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Berthusen Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Everson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
  • Ferndale
  • Lynden
    • Lynden lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Berthusen Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden
  • Marietta
  • Nooksack
  • Sumas
    • Sumas lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Berthusen Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sumas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumas

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 professional and volunteer 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 Berthusen Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whatcom 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 Berthusen Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1503326  (Berthusen Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1503326 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: Whatcom
      • Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bertrand Creek
      • Location given for Berthusen Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 48.9626148     Lon: -122.510165
      • 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 Whatcom, 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 from Point A (ie- Berthusen Memorial Park) 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.