A visit to the Fir Lane Memorial Park ...
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 Fir Lane Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fir Lane Memorial Park
Lat: 47.0958° (47° 5' 44")
Lon: -122.4184° (-122° 25' 6")
The Fir Lane Memorial Park is located in Pierce County<1>.
The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of the Fir Lane Memorial Park .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fir Lane Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- The Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Wren Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Family Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wren Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Wren Family Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Wren Family Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Wren Family Cemetery
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
- The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Memorial Park
- The Mountain View Memorial Park is located in Pierce County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76949 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Mountain View Memorial Park
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Mountain View Memorial Park
- Jeschke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeschke Cemetery
- The Jeschke Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Jeschke Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Jeschke Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Henry Smith Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Smith Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Smith Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76727 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Calvary Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Calvary Cemetery
- Old Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pioneer Cemetery
- The Old Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The Old Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rigney Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Old Pioneer Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Old Pioneer Cemetery
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
- The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Home of Peace Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Home of Peace Cemetery
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Settlers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gravelly Lake Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Old Settlers Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Old Settlers Cemetery
- Woodbine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbine Cemetery
- The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The Woodbine Cemetery has also been known as:
- Puyallup Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Woodbine Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Woodbine Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pauper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
- The Pauper Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Pauper Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Pauper Cemetery
- Oakwood Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Hill Cemetery
- The Oakwood Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The Oakwood Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Wood Cemetery
- Oak Wood Hill Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
- Prairie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996538 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Oakwood Hill Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Oakwood Hill Cemetery
- Tacoma Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tacoma Cemetery
- The Tacoma Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The Tacoma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oaklawn Cemetery
- Old Tacoma Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77080 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Tacoma Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Tacoma Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Byrd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Lakewood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984799 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Byrd Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Byrd Cemetery
- Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
- The Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
- Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
- The Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
- Ft. Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lewis Cemetery
- The Ft. Lewis Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Ft. Lewis Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Ft. Lewis Cemetery
- King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
- The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- King Hill Indian Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
- Roy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
- The Roy Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Roy Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Roy Cemetery
- Orting Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orting Cemetery
- The Orting Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The Orting Cemetery has also been known as:
- Orting IOOF Cemetery
- Orting IOOF Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Orting Cemetery
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to the Orting Cemetery
- Pauper Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fir Lane Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Spanaway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanaway
- Spanaway is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanaway <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spanaway
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Spanaway
- Frederickson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederickson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
- Frederickson is located in Pierce County
- Elk Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Parkland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Parkland is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkland <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parkland
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Parkland
- Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Midland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midland
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Midland
- South Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
- South Creek is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Creek
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to South Creek
- Graham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Graham
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Graham
- Clover Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
- Clover Park is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clover Park
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Clover Park
- Tillicum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
- Tillicum is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tillicum
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Tillicum
- South Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Pierce County
- Waller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lakewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakewood
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Lakewood
- Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Roy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Roy is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roy
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Roy
- Puyallup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
- Puyallup is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puyallup <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Puyallup
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Puyallup
- Fort Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lewis <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Lewis
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Fort Lewis
- McMillin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
- McMillin is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McMillin
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to McMillin
- North Puyallup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Puyallup have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Puyallup
- North Puyallup is located in Pierce County
- Firwood ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Firwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
- Firwood is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Firwood
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Firwood
- Fircrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fircrest
- Fircrest is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fircrest <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fircrest
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Fircrest
- Orting
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orting
- Orting is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orting <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orting
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Orting
- Alderton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderton
- Alderton is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alderton
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Alderton
- University Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Place <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to University Place
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to University Place
- Fife
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Fife is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fife
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Fife
- Gardenville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gardenville is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gardenville
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Gardenville
- Tacoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Tacoma is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tacoma
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Tacoma
- Steilacoom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steilacoom
- Steilacoom is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steilacoom <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Steilacoom
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to Steilacoom
- DuPont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuPont
- DuPont is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuPont <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to DuPont
- From the Fir Lane Memorial Park to DuPont
- Lakewood
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 Fir Lane Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Pierce County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fir Lane Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fort Lewis
- Fort Lewis lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fort Lewis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Orting
- Orting lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orting
- Parkland
- Parkland lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parkland.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Puyallup
- Puyallup lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Puyallup.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
- Roy
- Roy lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Spanaway
- Spanaway lies less than 2 miles<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spanaway.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanaway
- Steilacoom
- Steilacoom lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Steilacoom.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steilacoom
- Tacoma
- Tacoma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tacoma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Tillicum
- Tillicum lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Fir Lane Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tillicum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fir Lane Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Washington:
- Pages specific to Pierce County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- King County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Kitsap County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Mason County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Thurston County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Washington
- Cemeteries of Pierce County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Washington
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Washington
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Washington
- Cemeteries of Pierce
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Fir Lane Memorial Park itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Fir Lane Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0958, Longitude: -122.4184 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <7> | 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. |