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A visit to the Columbia Memorial Gardens ...

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 Columbia Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Columbia Memorial Gardens:

46.2293, -119.1228

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

The Columbia Memorial Gardens is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Pasco. Pasco lies just to the east northeast of the Columbia Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Columbia Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Columbia Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Columbia Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Riverview Heights Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • City View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The City View Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View Cemetery
    • The City View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Pasco.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76739 <5>
  • Desert Lawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
    • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Eltopia Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Eltopia Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eltopia Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Hills Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills Cemetery
  • Umatilla Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla Cemetery
  • Holdman Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Holdman Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdman Cemetery
  • Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Irrigon Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hermiston Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hermiston Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermiston Cemetery
    • Prosser Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Columbia Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Columbia Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Kennewick
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pasco
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pasco is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <6>
  • Ainsworth Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ainsworth Junction is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
  • West Pasco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Pasco is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
  • Burbank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Highland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Highland is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Finley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Finley is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wallula
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
  • Wallula Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
  • Eltopia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Benton City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Columbia Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Columbia Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Benton City
  • Burbank
    • Burbank lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Columbia Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burbank.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
  • Hermiston
  • Irrigon
  • Kennewick
  • Pasco
    • Pasco lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Columbia Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pasco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
  • Richland
  • Touchet
    • Touchet lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Columbia Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Touchet.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Touchet
  • Umatilla
  • West Richland

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 helpful 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 Columbia Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Columbia Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1504082  (Columbia Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1504082 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 106 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pasco
      • Location given for Columbia Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 46.2293014     Lon: -119.1227889
      • 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 Franklin, 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- Columbia Memorial Gardens) 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.