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A visit to the Bossburg Cemetery ...


The location of the Bossburg Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Bossburg Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.7435°   (48° 44' 36")

Lon:   -118.0497°   (-118° 2' 58")

The Bossburg Cemetery is located in Stevens County<2>.

The county seat for Stevens County is located in Colville. Colville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bossburg Cemetery .

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 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 Bossburg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Stevens County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bossburg Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bossburg Cemetery.

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

    • Evans
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Barstow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
      • Barstow is located in Ferry County
    • Marcus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Stevens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Blue Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Town
      • Blue Town is located in Stevens County
    • Kettle Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Marble
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Stevens County
    • Orient
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Ferry County
    • Pinkney City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
      • Pinkney City is located in Stevens County
    • Colville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Northport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Spirit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit
      • Spirit is located in Stevens County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Cascade
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Paterson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Christina Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Rice
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Rice is located in Stevens County
      • Fife
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Silica
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica

    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 Bossburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stevens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Bossburg Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kelly Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Hill Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Hill Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Meyers Falls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Colville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76777 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Old Northport Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Northport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Northport Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Northport Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Cully Memorial Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cully Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cully Memorial Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cully Memorial Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Trail Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Columbia Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stranger Creek Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stranger Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stranger Creek Cemetery is located in Stevens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stranger Creek Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Pend Oreille County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Columbia Riverview Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit Valley Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summit Valley Cemetery is located in Stevens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Valley Cemetery

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

    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 Bossburg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1516807  (Bossburg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1516807 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: Marcus
      • County: Stevens         Elev: 434
      • Location given for GNIS #1516807 (Bossburg Cemetery)

    The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.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 Stevens, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bossburg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7435, Longitude: -118.0497       In this case, the coordinates for the Bossburg Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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