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A visit to the Covello 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 Covello Cemetery ...

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

46.3901, -117.8216

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

The Covello Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies just to the west southwest of the Covello Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Covello Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Covello Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Turner Cemetery is also located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Pioneer Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pioneer Memorial Park is also located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Memorial Park
  • Owsley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Owsley Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is also located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • Pomeroy City Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pataha Flat Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Pataha Flat Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataha Flat Cemetery
  • Bundy Hollow Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bundy Hollow Cemetery is also located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Hollow Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Peola Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Peola Pioneer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Pioneer Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Kirby Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Bones Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Bones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bones Cemetery
    • Mayview Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mayview Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview Cemetery
      • The Mayview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Mayview / Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Ivy Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Ivy Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Cemetery
    • Spalding Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spalding Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding Cemetery
    • Cloverland Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cloverland Cemetery is located in Asotin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland Cemetery
    • Onecho Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Onecho Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onecho Cemetery
    • Lake Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Asotin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
    • Moys Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moys Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Covello Cemetery.

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

  • Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton is also located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <6>
  • Delaney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Delaney is also located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
  • Pomeroy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Relief
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Relief is also located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
  • Pataha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pataha is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataha
  • Huntsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntsville is also located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Menoken
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Menoken is also located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
  • Waitsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Peola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Peola is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Gould City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gould City is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould City
    • Starbuck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coppei
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Coppei is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppei
    • Grange City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Grange City is also located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
    • Dixie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mayview is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview

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 Covello Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Covello Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 Covello Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1504206  (Covello Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1504206 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: Columbia
      • Est. Elev: 811 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Turner
      • Location given for Covello Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.3901459     Lon: -117.8215924
      • 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 Columbia, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Covello 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>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.