A visit to the Black Rock 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 Black Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Rock Cemetery:
46.5112, -119.9989
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Black Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Black Rock Cemetery is located in Yakima County<2>.
The county seat for Yakima County is located in Yakima. Yakima lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Black Rock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Black Rock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Black Rock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Black Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lower Valley Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Sunnyside Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Outlook Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Outlook Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook Cemetery
- Zillah Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- McCoy Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mabton Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Mabton Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabton Cemetery
- Terrace Heights Memorial Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- The Terrace Heights Memorial Park is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Terrace Heights Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Yakima.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175171 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pioneer Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Prosser Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- The Prosser Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Cemetery
- The Prosser Cemetery has also been known as:
- White Bluffs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #732916 <5>
- Tahoma Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- The Tahoma Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Cemetery
- The Tahoma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Yakima City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77081 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Yemowat Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- The Yemowat Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemowat Cemetery
- Smina Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Smina Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smina Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Glade Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- The Glade Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Black Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sunnyside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Desert Aire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Outlook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Outlook is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
- Zillah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Granger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mattawa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Toppenish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Satus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Satus is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satus
- Grandview
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Moxee City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Moxee City is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxee City
- Moxee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wapato
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mabton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Terrace Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
- Beverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Union Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Parker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Parker is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Byron
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Byron is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Prosser
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
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 Black Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yakima County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Black Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grandview
- Granger
- Prosser
- Toppenish
- Yakima
- Zillah
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 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 Black Rock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Washington:
- Pages specific to Yakima 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 Black Rock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1503411 (Black Rock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1503411 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: Yakima
- Est. Elev: 507 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cairn Hope Peak
- Location given for Black Rock Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.5112424 Lon: -119.9989335
- 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 Yakima, 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 from Point A (ie- Black Rock 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. |