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A visit to the Grisham 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 Grisham Cemetery ...

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

47.1746, -117.8752

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

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

The county seat for Whitman County is located in Colfax. Colfax lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Grisham Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grisham Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Grisham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Caylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Caylor Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caylor Cemetery
  • Macabee Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Macabee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macabee Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Winona Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Winona Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Cemetery
  • Pine City Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pine City Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City Cemetery
  • Lance Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lance Hill Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lance Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rockdale Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Cemetery
  • Sassin Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sassin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin Cemetery
  • Edwall Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Edwall Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwall Cemetery
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • Ritzville Memorial Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • The Ritzville Memorial Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritzville Memorial Cemetery
    • The Ritzville Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ritzville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #294541 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stipe Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stipe Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stipe Cemetery
    • Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • New England Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The New England Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Riggs Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Riggs Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bemis Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Grisham Cemetery.

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

  • Lamont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sprague
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint John
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Juno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Juno is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
  • Pine City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine City is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
  • Tyler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Tyler is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
  • Endicott
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Malden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Edwall
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Ritzville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • LaCrosse
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Rosalia
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Steptoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluestem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bluestem is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestem
    • Cheney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mohler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mohler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler
    • Lakeland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Lakeland Village is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Village
    • Harrington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Silver Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Silver Lake is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Medical Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Oakesdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Spangle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Grisham 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 Grisham Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Grisham 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 Grisham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1505306  (Grisham Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1505306 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: 610 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lamont NE
      • Location given for Grisham Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.1746054     Lon: -117.8752187
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grisham 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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