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A visit to the Colwash Cemetery ...

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 Colwash Cemetery ...

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

46.3210, -120.7884

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

The Colwash Cemetery is located in Yakima County<2>.

The county seat for Yakima County is located in Yakima. Yakima lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Colwash Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Colwash Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Colwash Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Yesmowit Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Yesmowit Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesmowit Cemetery
  • Sloutier Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Sloutier Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloutier Cemetery
  • Saluskin Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Saluskin Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluskin Cemetery
  • Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Emeunot Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Emeunot Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeunot Cemetery
  • Toweatmy Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Toweatmy Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toweatmy Cemetery
  • Meninik Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Meninik Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meninik Cemetery
  • Sampson Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sampson Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sampson Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Goldendale and Toppenish.  The cemetery lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Toppenish.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77040 <6>
  • Smina Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Smina Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smina Cemetery
  • Yemowat Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Yemowat Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemowat Cemetery
  • West Hills Memorial Gardens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Tahoma Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tahoma Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Cemetery
      • The Tahoma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Yakima City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77081 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Zillah Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • Terrace Heights Memorial Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Terrace Heights Memorial Park is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Terrace Heights Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Yakima.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175171 <6>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Colwash Cemetery.

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

  • White Swan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tampico
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Tampico is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
  • Wiley City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Wiley City is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley City
  • Ahtanum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ahtanum is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahtanum
  • Gromore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gromore is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gromore
  • Wapato
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Parker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Parker is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • West Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Valley is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
  • Summitview
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Summitview is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
  • South Broadway
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Broadway is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Broadway
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Union Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Toppenish
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Buena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Yakima
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fruitvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Gleed
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cowiche
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Zillah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Moxee City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Moxee City is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxee City
    • Moxee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Terrace Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
    • Eschbach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Eschbach is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eschbach
    • Selah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tieton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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 Colwash Cemetery. The following communities are located in Yakima County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Selah
    • Selah lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Colwash Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selah
  • Toppenish
  • Yakima
    • Yakima lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Colwash Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yakima.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yakima
  • Zillah
    • Zillah lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Colwash Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Zillah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zillah

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 Colwash Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Yakima County:
  • 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 Colwash Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1504093  (Colwash Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1504093 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: Yakima
      • Est. Elev: 406 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Simcoe
      • Location given for Colwash Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3209589     Lon: -120.7884029
      • 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 Yakima, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colwash 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Goldendale and Toppenish. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <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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