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A visit to the Fletcher 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 Fletcher Cemetery ...

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

47.7492, -124.4041

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

The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Port Townsend. Port Townsend lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Fletcher Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fletcher Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 3 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Fletcher Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Quillayute Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Quillayute Cemetery is located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quillayute Cemetery
  • Forks Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Forks Cemetery is located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks Cemetery
  • Old Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Fletcher Cemetery.

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

  • Oil City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Oil City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Clearwater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clearwater is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
  • Forks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Forks is located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forks <5>
  • La Push
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Shuwah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Shuwah is located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuwah
  • Beaver
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Taholah
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Taholah is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taholah

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 Fletcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Forks
  • La Push

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 Fletcher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Fletcher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1510274  (Fletcher Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1510274 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Destruction Island
      • Location given for Fletcher Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7492449     Lon: -124.4040891
      • 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 Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fletcher 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.