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A visit to the Colfax Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Colfax Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Colfax Cemetery (FG ID #76743).

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 Colfax Cemetery ...

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

46.8887, -117.3505

The Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Colfax.

The cemetery is located in Whitman County<2>.

The county seat for Whitman County is located in Colfax. Colfax lies just to the west southwest of the Colfax Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Colfax Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Colfax Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Stipe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Davis Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Guy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Guy Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Pitts Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
  • Eden Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Eden Valley Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley Cemetery
  • Onecho Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Onecho Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onecho Cemetery
  • Moys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Moys Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moys Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
  • Spalding Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spalding Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding Cemetery
  • Farr Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Farr Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colfax Cemetery.

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

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 Colfax Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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 Colfax Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whitman 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 Colfax Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #76743

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1504068  (Colfax Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1504068 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: Whitman
      • Est. Elev: 721 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colfax North
      • Location given for Colfax Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8890548     Lon: -117.35046
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Whitman, 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- Colfax 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.