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A visit to the Kulshan 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 Kulshan Cemetery ...

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

48.9796, -122.7093

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

The Kulshan Cemetery is located in Whatcom County<2>.

The county seat for Whatcom County is located in Bellingham. Bellingham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Kulshan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kulshan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Kulshan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
  • Haynie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Haynie Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie Cemetery
  • Hazelmere Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gardens of Gethsemani Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Temple Sholom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Sholom Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple Sholom Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Surrey (BC).
    • The Temple Sholom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Temple Shalom Cemetery
    • Temple Shalom Jewish Cemetery
    • Temple Sholom Jewish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388552 <5>
  • Beth Tikvah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Tikvah Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Tikvah Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Surrey (BC).
    • The Beth Tikvah Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beth Tikvah Jewish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443242 <5>
  • Sunnyside Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Victory Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Victory Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Surrey (BC).
    • The Victory Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Veterans Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226367 <5>
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
  • Langley Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Murrayville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136809 <5>
  • Surrey Centre Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey Centre Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Surrey Centre Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cloverdale (BC).
    • The Surrey Centre Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Christ Church Cemetery
    • Surrey City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098350 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Berthusen Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lynden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lynden Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden Cemetery
    • Monumenta Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Valley View Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenacres Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenacres Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres Memorial Park
      • The Greenacres Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Green Acres Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76830 <5>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77126 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Indian Joe Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Indian Joe Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Joe Cemetery
    • Aberdeen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kulshan Cemetery.

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

  • Blaine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Semiahmoo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Birch Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Custer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kickerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kickerville is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickerville
  • Sunnyside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Surrey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • White Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Delta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Delta is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Murrayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Langley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ocean Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Crescent Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ferndale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Colebrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Anniedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Surrey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Aldergrove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Fleetwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lummi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lummi is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
    • Sunshine Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Kulshan Cemetery. The following communities are located in Whatcom County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Blaine
    • Blaine lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Kulshan Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blaine.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Ferndale
  • Lynden
    • Lynden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Kulshan Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden
  • Marietta

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kulshan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whatcom 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 Kulshan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1506030  (Kulshan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1506030 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: Whatcom
      • Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Blaine
      • Location given for Kulshan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.9795567     Lon: -122.7093403
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kulshan 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.
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