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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 Berthusen Memorial Park ...

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>

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

Lat:   48.9626°   (48° 57' 45")

Lon:   -122.5102°   (-122° 30' 36")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynden Cemetery
    • The Lynden Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
  • Indian Joe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Joe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Joe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Joe Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
  • Haynie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haynie Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenacres Memorial Park
    • The Greenacres Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County
    • 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 the Murrayville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaine Cemetery
    • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kulshan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kulshan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kulshan Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Nooksack Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nooksack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nooksack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nooksack Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • 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)

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Whatcom County
  • Lynden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
  • Everson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Nooksack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nooksack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
    • Nooksack is located in Whatcom County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
  • Clearbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Clearbrook is located in Whatcom County
  • South Poplar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kickerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickerville
    • Kickerville is located in Whatcom County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <7>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumas
      • Sumas is located in Whatcom County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumas <7>
    • 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)
    • Lummi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
      • Lummi is located in Whatcom County
    • Marietta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Whatcom County
    • Semiahmoo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semiahmoo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semiahmoo
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
      • Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
    • Cloverdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Surrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Surrey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Surrey
    • White Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Rock <7>

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 like to start 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:

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: GNIS record #1503326 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: Bertrand Creek
    • County: Whatcom         Elev: 32
    • Location given for GNIS #1503326 (Berthusen Memorial Park)

The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/

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

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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Berthusen Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9626, Longitude: -122.5102       In this case, the coordinates for the Berthusen Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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