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A visit to the Goldenrod 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 Goldenrod Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Goldenrod Cemetery:

47.2116, -117.0738

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

The Goldenrod Cemetery is located in Whitman County<2>.

The county seat for Whitman County is located in Colfax. Colfax lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Goldenrod Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Goldenrod Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Goldenrod Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Latah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Latah Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latah Cemetery
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery
  • Oakesdale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakesdale Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale Cemetery
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benewah County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Plummer (ID).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991685 <5>
  • Riggs Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Riggs Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs Cemetery
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
  • Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Rosalia Cemetery
    • Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #172058 <5>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Benewah County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • Coeur d'Alene Indian Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Benewah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Worley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Worley Cemetery is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Worley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Worley (ID).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80687 <5>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Freeze Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Freeze Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeze Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Potlatch (ID).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1340132 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Goldenrod Cemetery.

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

  • Tekoa
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Willard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Willard is located in Benewah County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Willard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Willard is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Seltice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Seltice is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltice
  • Lone Pine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Latah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tensed
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tensed is located in Benewah County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensed
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tensed <6>
  • Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • De Smet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • De Smet is located in Benewah County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
  • Oakesdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Waverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Waverly is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Eden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Eden is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Fairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Plummer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Plummer is located in Benewah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Rosalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Garfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Worley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Worley is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worley <6>
    • Cora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cora is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora

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 Goldenrod Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Goldenrod Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whitman 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 Goldenrod Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1505171  (Goldenrod Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1505171 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: Whitman
      • Est. Elev: 800 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tekoa
      • Location given for Goldenrod Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.2115645     Lon: -117.0737877
      • 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 Whitman, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goldenrod 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.