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A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kittitas County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Old German Baptist Cascade Valley Cemetery
  • Peterson Cemetery
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
  • Stemilt Hill Cemetery
    • The Stemilt Hill Cemetery is located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemilt Hill Cemetery
  • Swauk Prairie Cemetery
    • The Swauk Prairie Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swauk Prairie Cemetery
    • The Swauk Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swauk Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77077 <2>
  • Tahoma Cemetery
    • The Tahoma Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Cemetery
    • The Tahoma Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Yakima City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77081 <2>
  • Terrace Heights Memorial Park
    • The Terrace Heights Memorial Park is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights Memorial Park
    • 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 east of Yakima.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175171 <2>
  • Thorp Cemetery
    • The Thorp Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Cemetery
  • Thorp - Splawn Pioneer Cemetery
  • Wenas Cemetery
    • The Wenas Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenas Cemetery
  • West Hills Memorial Gardens

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

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 alphabetically:

  • Appleyard
    • Appleyard is located in Chelan County
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  • Cle Elum
  • Cowiche
  • Ellensburg
  • Eschbach
    • Eschbach is located in Yakima County
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  • Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County
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  • Gleed
  • Gromore
    • Gromore is located in Yakima County
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  • Hillside Siding
    • Hillside Siding is located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
  • Kittitas
  • Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Former names for Liberty:
    • Meaghersville
    • Williams Creek
  • Naches
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Kittitas County
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    • Ronald
    • Roslyn
    • Selah
    • South Cle Elum
    • Summitview
      • Summitview is located in Yakima County
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    • Teanaway
      • Teanaway is located in Kittitas County
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    • Terrace Heights
      • Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
    • Thorp
    • Tieton
    • Vantage
    • West Valley
      • West Valley is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
    • Yakima

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.

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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Kittitas 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1520873  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1520873 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: Kittitas
      • Est. Elev: 477 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ellensburg North

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Cross Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.