A visit to the Fort Steilacoom Cemetery ...
Google driving directions from your current location to the Fort Steilacoom Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
We aren't confident of the location of the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<1>
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 Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery has been estimated.
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
Lat: 47.1788° (47° 10' 43")
Lon: -122.5683° (-122° 34' 5")
The cemetery is located in Pierce County<2>.
As an estimate, the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Lakewood.
The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies just to the northeast of the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Tacoma Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pauper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tacoma Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Island Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anderson Island Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cromwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ft. Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spanaway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Steilacoom
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Pierce County
- Clover Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tillicum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- University Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fircrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gertrude
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- DuPont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lewis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Parkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Anderson Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cromwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Midland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tacoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Artondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spanaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ruston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Pierce County
- Waller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
- Waller is located in Pierce County
- Longbranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fife
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gardenville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gig Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lakebay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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. Steilacoom Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pierce County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anderson Island
- Fort Lewis
- Gig Harbor
- Parkland
- Spanaway
- Steilacoom
- Tacoma
- Tillicum
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 professional and volunteer 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. Steilacoom Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Washington:
- Pages specific to Pierce County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
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> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1788, Longitude: -122.5683 |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |