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A visit to the Eltopia Cemetery ...


The location of the Eltopia 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 Eltopia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.4607°   (46° 27' 38")

Lon:   -119.0233°   (-119° 1' 23")

The Eltopia Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Pasco. Pasco lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Eltopia Cemetery .

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 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 Eltopia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Eltopia 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Eltopia Cemetery.

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

    • Eltopia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mesa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
      • Mesa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <4>
    • Basin City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pasco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <4>
    • Connell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Pasco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
      • West Pasco is located in Franklin County
    • Richland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennewick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ainsworth Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
      • Ainsworth Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Burbank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • West Richland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Finley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Benton County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Windust
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windust
        • Windust is located in Franklin County
      • Eureka
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Walla Walla County
      • Highland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Benton County
      • Hatton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Benton City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Kahlotus
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Othello
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wallula
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
        • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County
      • Cunningham
        (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 Eltopia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Eltopia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • City View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The City View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the City View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Pasco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76739 <6>
    • Columbia Memorial Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbia Memorial Gardens is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Memorial Gardens
    • Connell Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Connell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Riverview Heights Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Heights Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Heights Cemetery
    • Paradise Flats Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Flats Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Flats Cemetery
    • Desert Lawn Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hatton Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kahlotus Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Michigan Prairie Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Michigan Prairie Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Michigan Prairie Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Connell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michigan Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76927 <6>
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

    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 Eltopia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1513434  (Eltopia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1513434 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: Eltopia
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 218
      • Location given for GNIS #1513434 (Eltopia Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Eltopia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4607, Longitude: -119.0233       In this case, the coordinates for the Eltopia 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.




 

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