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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bunker Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bunker Hill Cemetery (FG ID #76724)

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 Bunker Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   46.1994°   (46° 11' 57")

Lon:   -123.1420°   (-123° 8' 31")

The cemetery is located in Cowlitz County<2>.

As an estimate, the Bunker Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bunker Hill.

The county seat for Cowlitz County is located in Kelso. Kelso lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bunker Hill Cemetery .

Establishment of the Bunker Hill Cemetery ...

The Bunker Hill Cemetery was established in 1889.

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 Bunker Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Cowlitz 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 Bunker Hill 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bunker Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Stella
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Cowlitz County
    • Oak Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Cowlitz County
    • Mayger
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
      • Mayger is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Quincy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Coal Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County
    • Clatskanie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Longview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
      • West Longview is located in Cowlitz County
    • Longview Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
      • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
    • Longview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Cathlamet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cathlamet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cathlamet
      • East Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County
    • Rainier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
      • Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <5>
    • Kelso
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <5>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ostrander
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
        • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County
      • Cathlamet
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Westport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Castle Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaver Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
        • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Ryderwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryderwood
        • Ryderwood is located in Cowlitz County
      • Olequa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olequa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olequa
        • Olequa is located in Cowlitz County
      • Skamokawa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Clifton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
        • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Prescott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Carrolls
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rose Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
        • Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County
      • Vader
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Bunker Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cowlitz County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bunker Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Abernathy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abernathy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abernathy Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Longview.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76694 <1>
    • Stella / Wiest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stella / Wiest Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Stella / Wiest Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stella / Wiest Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Bunker Hill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stella / Wiest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235225 <1>
    • Oak Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Grasseth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grasseth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grasseth Cemetery is located in Wahkiakum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grasseth Cemetery
    • Mayger Downing Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stewart Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Stewart Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Hill Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cedar Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38613 <1>
    • Mt. Solo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Longview Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Longview Memorial Park is located in Cowlitz County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Longview Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of West Longview.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76906 <1>
    • Murray Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hudson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Mtn. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodbine Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodbine Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbine Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #495875 <1>
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jackson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Castle Rock.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76873 <1>
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wahkiakum County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wahkiakum County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Catlin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Catlin Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Catlin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Longview.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catlin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #292377 <1>
      • Stockport Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Stockport Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stockport Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Pleasant Hill.
        • The Stockport Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockport Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #545650 <1>
      • Whittle & Hubbard Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Whittle & Hubbard Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whittle & Hubbard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Castle Rock.
        • The Whittle & Hubbard Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hubbard Cemetery
        • Meadowview Cemetery
        • Whittle and Hubbard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittle & Hubbard Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77115 <1>

    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 Bunker Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1510023  (Bunker Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1510023 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: Oak Point
      • County: Cowlitz         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #1510023 (Bunker Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #76724

    The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Cowlitz, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bunker Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1994, Longitude: -123.1420    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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