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A visit to the Grand Mound 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 Grand Mound Cemetery ...

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

46.8212, -123.0212

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

The Grand Mound Cemetery is located in Thurston County<2>.

The county seat for Thurston County is located in Olympia. Olympia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Grand Mound Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grand Mound Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Grand Mound Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Washington Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Forest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Forest Cemetery is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
  • Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Claquato Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Claquato Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claquato Cemetery
    • The Claquato Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76740 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill Cemetery
  • Mills & Mills Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills & Mills Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located outside and to the southwest of Tumwater.
    • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Olympic Memorial Garden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76974 <5>
  • McLane Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The McLane Cemetery is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane Cemetery
    • The McLane Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mud Bay Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
    • Sylvan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Rainier Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Squaxin Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Squaxin Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaxin Cemetery
      • The Squaxin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kamilche Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2429548 <5>
    • McCleary Pythian Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oddfellow Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
    • Alpha Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alpha Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grand Mound Cemetery.

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

  • Grand Mound
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rochester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Galvin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bordeaux is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Littlerock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Independence is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Fords Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
  • Centralia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bucoda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Chehalis Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chehalis Village is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
  • Tenino
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Oakville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Chehalis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • McIntosh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fayette is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Claquato
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Claquato is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claquato
    • Cedarville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Adna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Newaukum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Newaukum is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaukum
    • East Olympia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tumwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Porter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter

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 Grand Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thurston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bucoda
    • Bucoda lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Grand Mound Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bucoda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucoda
  • Centralia
  • Chehalis
  • Oakville
  • Olympia
    • Olympia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Grand Mound Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olympia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
  • Tenino
    • Tenino lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Grand Mound Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tenino.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino

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 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 Grand Mound Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Thurston 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 Grand Mound Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1505212  (Grand Mound Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1505212 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: Thurston
      • Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rochester
      • Location given for Grand Mound Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8212113     Lon: -123.0212486
      • 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 Thurston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Grand Mound 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.
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