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A visit to the Holy Cross Cemetery ...


The location of the Holy Cross Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Cemetery

Lat:   47.0098°   (47° 0' 35")

Lon:   -120.5673°   (-120° 34' 2")

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kittitas County<2>.

The county seat for Kittitas County is located in Ellensburg. Ellensburg lies just to the southeast of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Kittitas 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 Holy Cross 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

    • Ellensburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Thorp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kittitas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Kittitas County
      • Former names for Liberty:
      • Meaghersville
      • Williams Creek
    • Teanaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teanaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teanaway
      • Teanaway is located in Kittitas County
    • Hillside Siding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
      • Hillside Siding is located in Kittitas County
    • Naches
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cle Elum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Cle Elum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tieton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Eschbach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eschbach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eschbach
      • Eschbach is located in Yakima County
    • Cowiche
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Gleed
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Selah
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Roslyn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ronald
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nelson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Nelson is located in Kittitas County
      • Fruitvale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
        • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County
      • Vantage
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Summitview
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
        • Summitview is located in Yakima County
      • West Valley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
        • West Valley is located in Yakima County
      • Yakima
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Terrace Heights
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
        • Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
      • Gromore
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gromore
        • Gromore is located in Yakima County
      • Appleyard
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleyard
        • Appleyard is located in Chelan 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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kittitas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • IOOF Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Thorp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thorp Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Cemetery
    • Old German Baptist Cascade Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorp - Splawn Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Swauk Prairie Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wenas Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wenas Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenas Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stemilt Hill Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Terrace Heights Memorial Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Terrace Heights Memorial Park is located in Yakima County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Terrace Heights Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Yakima.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrace Heights Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175171 <6>
    • West Hills Memorial Gardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Tahoma Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Tahoma Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • The Tahoma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Yakima City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tahoma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77081 <6>

    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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1520873  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1520873 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: Ellensburg North
      • County: Kittitas         Elev: 477
      • Location given for GNIS #1520873 (Holy Cross Cemetery)

    The official website for Kittitas County: www.co.kittitas.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    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 Kittitas, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0098, Longitude: -120.5673       In this case, the coordinates for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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