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A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery ...

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 IOOF Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.0110°   (47° 0' 39")

Lon:   -120.5201°   (-120° 31' 12")

The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kittitas County<2>.

The county seat for Kittitas County is located in Ellensburg. Ellensburg lies just to the west southwest of the IOOF Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
  • Old German Baptist Cascade Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Thorp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Cemetery
    • The Thorp Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
  • Thorp - Splawn Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Swauk Prairie Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swauk Prairie Cemetery
    • The Swauk Prairie Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
    • The Swauk Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swauk Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77077 <5>
  • Wenas Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenas Cemetery
    • 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
  • Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    • 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
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • 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
  • Stemilt Hill Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stemilt Hill Cemetery
    • The Stemilt Hill Cemetery is located in Chelan County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
  • Terrace Heights Memorial Park
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrace Heights Memorial Park
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175171 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • West Hills Memorial Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hills Memorial Gardens
      • 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
    • Tahoma Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tahoma Cemetery
      • The Tahoma Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • The Tahoma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Yakima City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77081 <5>
    • Holland Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Douglas County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.

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

  • Ellensburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Kittitas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Thorp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside Siding
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillside Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
    • Hillside Siding is located in Kittitas County
  • Liberty
    (18 miles [29 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teanaway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teanaway
    • Teanaway is located in Kittitas County
  • Naches
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tieton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Cle Elum
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • South Cle Elum
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Eschbach
    (24 miles [38.6 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
  • Gleed
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Selah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cowiche
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Vantage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Roslyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • 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
    • Wanapum Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanapum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanapum Village
      • Wanapum Village is located in Grant County
    • Appleyard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleyard
      • Appleyard is located in Chelan County
    • Ronald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Kittitas County
    • Summitview
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Malaga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Wenatchee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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 IOOF 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 IOOF 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 helpful 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 IOOF Cemetery:

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 IOOF Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1524054  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1524054 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: 513
    • Location given for GNIS #1524054 (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)

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

The official website for State of Washington: https://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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the IOOF Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0110, Longitude: -120.5201       In this case, the coordinates for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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