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A visit to the Farr 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 Farr Cemetery ...

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

46.7271, -117.1899

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

The Farr Cemetery is located in Whitman County<2>.

The county seat for Whitman County is located in Colfax. Colfax lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Farr Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Farr Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Farr Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pullman City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Guy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Guy Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Davis Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pitts Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Moys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Moys Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moys Cemetery
  • Blaine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Colfax Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
    • The Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Colfax.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76743 <5>
  • Onecho Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Onecho Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onecho Cemetery
  • Spalding Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Spalding Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Mayview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cordelia Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
    • Eden Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Eden Valley Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley Cemetery
    • Genesee Valley Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Farr Cemetery.

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

  • Pullman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pullman is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <6>
  • Staley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Staley is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
  • Chambers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Chambers is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Albion is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>
  • Shawnee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawnee is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Moscow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <6>
  • Viola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Colton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Colton is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <6>
  • Uniontown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Palouse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Palouse is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <6>
  • Colfax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Colfax is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <6>
  • Almota
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Almota is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almota
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mayview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mayview is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
    • Glenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Glenwood is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leon is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leon is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Genesee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lenville is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
    • Howell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Howell is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Grinnell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Grinnell is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Elberton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Elberton is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
    • Potlatch Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction

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 Farr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitman County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Farr 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 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 Farr Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whitman 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 Farr Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1504833  (Farr Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1504833 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: Whitman
      • Est. Elev: 765 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pullman
      • Location given for Farr Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7271077     Lon: -117.1898939
      • 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 Whitman, 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- Farr 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.