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A visit to the Fort Blakely 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 Ft. Blakely Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Blakely Cemetery:

47.6012, -122.5199

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

The Ft. Blakely Cemetery is located in Kitsap County<2>.

The county seat for Kitsap County is located in Port Orchard. Port Orchard lies just to the southwest of the Ft. Blakely Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Blakely Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Ft. Blakely Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Veterans Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Veterans Home Cemetery is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Home Cemetery
  • Tracyton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Tracyton Cemetery is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracyton Cemetery
  • Ivy Green Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ivy Green Cemetery is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Green Cemetery
  • K P Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The K P Cemetery is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K P Cemetery
  • Sunset Lane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Lane Cemetery is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Lane Cemetery
  • Sedgwick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Sedgwick Cemetery is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sedgwick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of East Port Orchard.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77043 <5>
  • Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seabold Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Seabold Cemetery is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabold Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Free Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76945 <5>
  • Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • The Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bremerton.
    • The Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77128 <5>
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bremerton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76807 <5>
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pearson Cemetery is also located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
    • Fraola Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Fraola Cemetery is also located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraola Cemetery
    • Episcopal Church Of The Holy Spirit Memory Garden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
      • The Lake View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Seattle.
      • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Cemetery
      • Seattle Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76890 <5>
    • Gar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Gar Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gar Cemetery
    • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
    • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Comet Lodge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Comet Lodge Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet Lodge Cemetery
      • The Comet Lodge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Georgetown Cemetery
      • Graham Street Burying Ground

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Blakely Cemetery.

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

  • Port Blakely ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Port Blakely is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blakely
  • Fort Ward
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fort Ward is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ward
  • Bainbridge Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bainbridge Island is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,358 people
    • Bainbridge Island has also been known as:
    • Winslow
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge Island <6>
  • Yeomalt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Yeomalt is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomalt
  • Manchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Manitou Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Manitou Beach is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
  • Colby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Colby is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
  • Colchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Colchester is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Rolling Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rolling Bay is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
  • Bremerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Retsil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Retsil is also located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retsil
  • South Park Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • South Colby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • South Colby is also located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colby
    • Alki
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Alki is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alki
    • Brownsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsville is also located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Sheridan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Sheridan is also located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Port Orchard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkwood is also located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Southworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Southworth is also located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
    • Tracyton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Tracyton is also located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracyton
    • Navy Yard City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Navy Yard City is also located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
    • East Port Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Port Orchard is also located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
    • Port Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Port Madison is also located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
    • Vashon Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Vashon Heights is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
    • Seattle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fremont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fremont is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Keyport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Silverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chico
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Chico is also located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
    • Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Ft. Blakely Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kitsap County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Blakely 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 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 Ft. Blakely Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Kitsap 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 Ft. Blakely Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1504965  (Fort Blakely Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1504965 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: Kitsap
      • Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bremerton East
      • Location given for Fort Blakely Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6012082     Lon: -122.5198553
      • 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 Kitsap, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ft. Blakely 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.