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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 Fox Island Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fox Island Cemetery

Lat:   47.2502°   (47° 15' 0")

Lon:   -122.6362°   (-122° 38' 10")

The Fox Island Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the Fox Island Cemetery .

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 Fox Island 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 Fox Island Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fox Island Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fox Island Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fox Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cromwell
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Pierce County
    • Gertrude
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
      • Gertrude is located in Pierce County
    • Artondale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
      • Artondale is located in Pierce County
    • University Place
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Steilacoom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fircrest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gig Harbor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakebay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rosedale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
    • Longbranch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
      • Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ruston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Home
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
        • Home is located in Pierce County
      • Lakewood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Pierce County
      • Clover Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
        • Clover Park is located in Pierce County
      • Wauna
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
        • Wauna is located in Pierce County
      • Tahlequah
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
        • Tahlequah is located in King County
      • Vaughn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
        • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
      • Tillicum
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
        • Tillicum is located in Pierce County
      • Tacoma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Herron Island
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Puget
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
        • Puget is located in Thurston County
      • DuPont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Dash Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
        • Dash Point is located in Pierce County
      • Grapeview
        (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 Fox Island Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fox Island Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cromwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Cromwell Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Cromwell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hales Passage Cemetery
      • Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259125 <6>
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Tacoma Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Artondale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lakebay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Lakewood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
    • Longbranch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<7>
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984799 <6>
    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Former name for Haven of Rest Cemetery:
      • Perkins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Anderson Island Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Home of Peace Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Pioneer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Old Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rigney Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pioneer Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76727 <6>
      • Oakwood Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996538 <6>
      • Tacoma Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Tacoma Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Tacoma Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oaklawn Cemetery
        • Old Tacoma Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tacoma Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77080 <6>
      • Gig Harbor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Gig Harbor Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gig Harbor Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gig Harbor.
        • The Gig Harbor Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cresent Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gig Harbor Cemetery

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

    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 Fox Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1505015  (Fox Island Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1505015 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fox Island
      • County: Pierce         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #1505015 (Fox Island Cemetery)

    The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.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 'straight-line' (or 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 Fox Island Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2502, Longitude: -122.6362    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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