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A visit to the Elma Catholic Cemetery ...


The location of the Elma Catholic Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Elma Catholic Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elma Catholic Cemetery

Lat:   47.0042°   (47° 0' 15")

Lon:   -123.4564°   (-123° 27' 23")

The Elma Catholic Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County<2>.

The county seat for Grays Harbor County is located in Montesano. Montesano lies just to the west southwest of the Elma Catholic Cemetery .

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 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 Elma Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Grays Harbor 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 Elma Catholic 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 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elma Catholic Cemetery.

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

    • Satsop
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop
      • Satsop is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Brady
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Elma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
      • Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <4>
    • Montesano
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Malone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Malone - Porter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
      • Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Garden City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Melbourne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Porter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Sine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
      • Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
    • McCleary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • McCleary Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
      • McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Central Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park
      • Central Park is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Cedarville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County

    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 Elma Catholic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Grays Harbor County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elma Catholic 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 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Elma Catholic Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oddfellow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellow Cemetery
    • Turnow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turnow Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnow Cemetery
    • Wynooche Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynooche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynooche Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynooche Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • McCleary Pythian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCleary Pythian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCleary Pythian Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCleary Pythian Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Fern Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • The Fern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wishka Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76795 <6>
    • Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakville Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakville Pioneer Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
    • Squaxin Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Squaxin Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The Squaxin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kamilche Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squaxin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2429548 <6>
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Shelton Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Memorial Park is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • McLane Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McLane Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The McLane Cemetery is located in Thurston County
        • The McLane Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mud Bay Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLane Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Grand Mound Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grand Mound Cemetery is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Mound Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #865976 <6>
      • Union Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Mills & Mills Memorial Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located in Thurston County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located outside and to the southwest of Tumwater.
        • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Olympic Memorial Garden Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills & Mills Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76974 <6>
      • Giesy Family Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • The Giesy Family Cemetery is located in Pacific County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Giesy Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Menlo.
        • The Giesy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kiel Colony Cemetery
        • Willie Keil Gravesite
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giesy Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641574 <6>
      • Sylvan Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery

    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 Elma Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2605475  (Elma Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2605475 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: Elma
      • County: Grays Harbor
      • Location given for GNIS #2605475 (Elma Catholic Cemetery)

    The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/

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

    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 Grays Harbor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elma Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0042, Longitude: -123.4564       In this case, the coordinates for the Elma Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <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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