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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. 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 IOOF Cemetery ...

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

47.0110, -120.5201

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is also located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Old German Baptist Cascade Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Thorp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Thorp Cemetery is also located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Cemetery
  • Thorp - Splawn Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Swauk Prairie Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swauk Prairie Cemetery is also 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 <5>
  • Wenas Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wenas Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenas Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Peterson Cemetery is also located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
  • Stemilt Hill Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stemilt Hill Cemetery is located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemilt Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is also located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Terrace Heights Memorial Park
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • West Hills Memorial Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Tahoma Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <5>
    • Holland Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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)
    • Kittitas is also located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittitas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittitas <6>
  • Thorp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside Siding
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hillside Siding is also located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
  • Liberty
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Liberty is also located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Former names for Liberty:
    • Meaghersville
    • Williams Creek
  • Teanaway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Teanaway is also located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teanaway
  • 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)
    • Cle Elum is also located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cle Elum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cle Elum <6>
  • South Cle Elum
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Eschbach
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Eschbach is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eschbach
  • 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)
      • Roslyn is also located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roslyn <6>
    • Fruitvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Yakima
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Terrace Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
    • Wanapum Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wanapum Village is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanapum Village
    • Appleyard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Appleyard is located in Chelan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleyard
    • Ronald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nelson is also located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Summitview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Summitview is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
    • West Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • West Valley is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
    • 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 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 IOOF 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 IOOF Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1524054  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1524054 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: 513 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ellensburg North
      • Location given for Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.010959     Lon: -120.5200692
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- IOOF 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.