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A visit to the Kewa 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 Kewa Cemetery ...

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

48.1802, -118.2564

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

The Kewa Cemetery is located in Ferry County<2>.

The county seat for Ferry County is located in Republic. Republic lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Kewa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kewa Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Kewa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
    • The Enterprise Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bucks Station Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76771 <5>
  • LaFleur Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The LaFleur Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFleur Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the LaFleur Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Fruitland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2469558 <5>
  • Stranger Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West End Assembly of God Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Summit Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Summit Valley Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Valley Cemetery
  • Cully Memorial Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Cemetery
    • The Egypt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Reinbold Cemetery
  • Chief Lot Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chief Lot Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lot Cemetery
  • Chewelah Memorial Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Chewelah Memorial Park is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewelah Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Chewelah City Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Chewelah City Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewelah City Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Meyers Falls Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • The Meyers Falls Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Falls Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meyers Falls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kettle Falls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76923 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Hunters
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fruitland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Inchelium
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gifford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Daisy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Daisy is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Rice
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rice is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Miles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Miles is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
  • Fort Spokane
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fort Spokane is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spokane
  • Keller
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Deer Meadows
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Deer Meadows is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
  • Waits
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Waits is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits
  • Addy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Seven Bays
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Seven Bays is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Bays
    • Wellpinit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Wellpinit is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellpinit
    • Grays
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Grays is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
    • Kulzer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Kulzer is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulzer
    • Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Springdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Chewelah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Kewa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ferry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Kewa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Ferry 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 Kewa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1505960  (Kewa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1505960 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: Ferry
      • Est. Elev: 552 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kewa
      • Location given for Kewa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.1801658     Lon: -118.256381
      • 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 Ferry, 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- Kewa 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.