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A visit to the Blue Mountain Memorial Garden ...

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 Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden:

46.0474, -118.3716

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

The Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden is located in Walla Walla County<2>.

The county seat for Walla Walla County is located in Walla Walla. Walla Walla lies just to the northeast of the Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden, with the nearest first.

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Valley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Valley Chapel Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Chapel Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • The Ford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ballou Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38788 <5>
  • Old City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Old City Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
  • Bowlus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bowlus Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus Cemetery
  • Weston Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
  • Athena Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Athena Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena Cemetery
  • Key Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Key Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
  • Hyatt Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
  • Ivy Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ivy Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Helix Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Helix Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix Cemetery
    • Bundy Hollow Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bundy Hollow Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Hollow Cemetery
    • Greasewood Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greasewood Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasewood Cemetery
      • The Greasewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gallaher Cemetery
    • Finland Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Finland Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Homeli Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • The Homeli Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeli Cemetery
    • Red Elk Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • The Red Elk Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elk Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden, with the nearest first:

  • College Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Walla Walla
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Garrett
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Garrett is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
  • Mojonnier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojonnier
  • Calhounville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhounville is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
  • Calhounville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhounville is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
  • Spofford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Spofford is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
  • Umapine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Umapine is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umapine
  • Milton - Freewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kibler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kibler is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
  • Rulo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rulo is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
  • Lowden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Blue Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Dixie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Berryman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Berryman is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
    • Touchet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Paddock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock

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 Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walla Walla County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athena
    • Athena lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
  • College Place
  • Dixie
    • Dixie lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dixie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Helix
    • Helix lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Helix.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
  • Prescott
  • Touchet
  • Waitsburg
  • Walla Walla
  • Weston

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 Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Walla Walla 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 Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1503457  (Blue Mountain Memorial Garden)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1503457 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: Walla Walla
      • Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Walla Walla
      • Location given for Blue Mountain Memorial Garden:
      • Lat: 46.0473583     Lon: -118.3716336
      • 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 Walla Walla, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden) 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.