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A visit to the Fern Hill 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 Fern Hill Cemetery ...

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

48.4579, -122.5843

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

The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Skagit County<2>.

The county seat for Skagit County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Fern Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fern Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Fern Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Bay View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bay View Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Cemetery
  • Eden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Eden Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • Maple Leaf Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Maple Leaf Cemetery is located in Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf Cemetery
  • Bow Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bow Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Skagit City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Skagit City Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hawthorne Memorial Park is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Memorial Park
  • Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lopez Union Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lopez Union Cemetery is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez Union Cemetery
  • Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Olga - Doe Bay Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Camano Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Camano Lutheran Cemetery is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camano Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Camano Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Camano Island Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169534 <5>
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Milltown Cemetery
      • Old Milltown Lutheran Cemetery
      • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168007 <5>
    • Clear Lake Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Clear Lake Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Shaw Island Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fern Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Similk Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Similk Beach is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Similk Beach
  • Snee Oosh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Snee Oosh is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snee Oosh
  • Anacortes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Alexander Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Alexander Beach is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Beach
  • Swinomish Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Swinomish Village is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
  • Bay View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bay View is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
  • Shelter Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelter Bay is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
  • La Conner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Indian Village is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Fish Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fish Town is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
  • Edison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Edison is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Decatur Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oak Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Skagit City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Skagit City is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
    • Mount Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Urban
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Urban is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
    • Conway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lopez Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez Island
    • Utsalady
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Utsalady is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utsalady
    • Alger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alger is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
    • Lopez
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lopez is located in San Juan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez

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 Fern Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Skagit County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fern Hill 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 websites either 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 Fern Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Skagit 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 Fern Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1504855  (Fern Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1504855 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: Skagit
      • Est. Elev: 51 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Anacortes South
      • Location given for Fern Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.4578817     Lon: -122.5843362
      • 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 Skagit, 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 from Point A (ie- Fern Hill 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.
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