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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 Gig Harbor Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gig Harbor Cemetery

Lat:   47.3524°   (47° 21' 8")

Lon:   -122.5720°   (-122° 34' 19")

The cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.

As an estimate, the Gig Harbor Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gig Harbor.

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

Name Variations for Gig Harbor Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Gig Harbor Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Cresent Valley Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Gig Harbor 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 Gig Harbor 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Gig Harbor Cemetery.

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

    • Gig Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Tahlequah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
      • Tahlequah is located in King County
    • Wauna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
      • Wauna is located in Pierce County
    • Rosedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
    • Artondale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ruston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Magnolia Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
      • Magnolia Beach is located in King County
    • Cromwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Pierce County
    • Burley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Olalla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fox Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dash Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
      • Dash Point is located in Pierce County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • University Place
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Fircrest
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Vashon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Vaughn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
        • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
      • Tacoma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Home
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
        • Home is located in Pierce County
      • Lakebay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gertrude
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
        • Gertrude is located in Pierce County
      • Bethel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Northeast Tacoma
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Tacoma
        • Northeast Tacoma is located in Pierce County
      • Buenna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buenna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
        • Buenna is located in King County
      • Redondo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redondo
        • Redondo is located in King County
      • Zenith
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
        • Zenith is located in King County
      • Vashon Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
        • Vashon Heights is located in King County
      • Southworth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
        • Southworth is located in Kitsap County
      • South Colby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colby
        • South Colby is located in Kitsap County

    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 Gig Harbor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Burley
      • Burley lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Gig Harbor Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burley
    • Gig Harbor
    • Olalla
      • Olalla lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Gig Harbor Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olalla.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olalla
    • Tacoma
    • Vashon
    • Vaughn

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Gig Harbor Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Artondale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Minter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Minter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Minter Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Wauna.
      • The Minter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elgin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
    • Cromwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <7>
    • Fox Island Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Penbrock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penbrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penbrock Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penbrock Cemetery
    • Fraola Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraola Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraola Cemetery
    • Episcopal Church Of The Holy Spirit Memory Garden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vaughn Bay Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bayview Cemetery
      • Niemann Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Bay Cemetery
    • New Tacoma Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <7>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pauper Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
      • Tacoma Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <7>
      • Sedgwick Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Sedgwick Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sedgwick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of East Port Orchard.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77043 <7>
      • Lakebay Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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.<6>
        • 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
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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.<6>
        • 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 <7>
      • Old Pioneer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 <7>
      • Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cushman Cemetery
        • Indian Mission Cemetery
        • Puyallup Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puyallup Tribal 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 Gig Harbor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1505128  (Gig Harbor Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1505128 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: Gig Harbor
      • County: Pierce         Elev: 85
      • Location given for GNIS #1505128 (Gig Harbor 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gig Harbor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3524, Longitude: -122.5720    
    <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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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