A visit to the Gig Harbor Cemetery ...
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:
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.
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.<3>
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)
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
- 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.<4>
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Minter Cemetery
- From the Gig Harbor Cemetery to the Minter Cemetery
- Cromwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Penbrock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penbrock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penbrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Penbrock Cemetery is located in King County
- Fraola Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraola Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fraola Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
- 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)
- New Tacoma Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pauper Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoma Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sedgwick Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lakebay Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Byrd Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Old Pioneer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- Wauna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Artondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<6> 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)
- Cromwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Continue List (17 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)
- Tacoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakebay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gertrude
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Northeast Tacoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buenna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buenna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
- Buenna is located in King County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buenna
- From the Gig Harbor Cemetery to Buenna
- Meridian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Redondo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Zenith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vashon Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Colby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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
- Gig Harbor
- Olalla
- Tacoma
- Vashon
- Vaughn
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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
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)
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> | 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 '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 Gig Harbor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3524, Longitude: -122.5720 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
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