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A visit to the Indian Joe Cemetery ...


The location of the Indian Joe 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 Indian Joe Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   48.9590°   (48° 57' 32")

Lon:   -122.4068°   (-122° 24' 24")

The Indian Joe Cemetery is located in Whatcom County<2>.

The county seat for Whatcom County is located in Bellingham. Bellingham lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Indian Joe Cemetery .

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 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 Indian Joe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whatcom 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 Indian Joe 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Indian Joe Cemetery.

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

    • Lynden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Everson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nooksack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nooksack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
      • Nooksack is located in Whatcom County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
    • Clearbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
      • Clearbrook is located in Whatcom County
    • South Poplar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldergrove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumas
      • Sumas is located in Whatcom County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumas <4>
    • Abbotsford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Aberdeen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Clearbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <4>
    • Custer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ferndale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Peaceful Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
        • Peaceful Valley is located in Whatcom County
      • Deming
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kendall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
        • Kendall is located in Whatcom County
      • Straiton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straiton
      • Mission
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Murrayville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kickerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickerville
        • Kickerville is located in Whatcom County
      • Lummi
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
        • Lummi is located in Whatcom County
      • Bellingham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Geneva
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
        • Geneva is located in Whatcom County
      • Hatzic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Birch Bay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Maple Falls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Langley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Blaine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Indian Joe Cemetery. The following communities are located in Whatcom County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Indian Joe Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Indian Joe Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Monumenta Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lynden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lynden Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynden Cemetery
    • Berthusen Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berthusen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berthusen Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berthusen Memorial Park
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Nooksack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nooksack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nooksack Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nooksack Cemetery
    • South Poplar Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aberdeen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ferndale.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paradise Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77126 <7>
    • Greenacres Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenacres Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County
      • The Greenacres Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Green Acres Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenacres Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76830 <7>
    • Musselwhite Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazelwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Enterprise Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
      • Mt. Lehman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Haynie Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haynie Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynie Cemetery
      • Kendall Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Murrayville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murrayville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Murrayville (BC).
        • The Murrayville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Historic Murrayville Cemetery
        • Langley Prairie Cemetery
        • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrayville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136809 <7>
      • Langley Lawn Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hazelmere Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Blaine Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blaine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Blaine.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaine Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76716 <7>
      • Kulshan Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kulshan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kulshan Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kulshan Cemetery
      • Sunnyland Memorial Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyland Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyland Memorial Park
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery

    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 Indian Joe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1505722  (Indian Joe Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1505722 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: Lynden
      • County: Whatcom         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #1505722 (Indian Joe Cemetery)

    The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.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 Whatcom, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Indian Joe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9590, Longitude: -122.4068       In this case, the coordinates for the Indian Joe 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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