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A visit to the Lafollette 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 Lafollette Cemetery ...

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

47.8293, -118.9170

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

The Lafollette Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Davenport. Davenport lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Lafollette Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lafollette Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Lafollette Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Spring Canyon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Spring Canyon Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Canyon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Canyon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184009 <5>
  • Almira Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Almira Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira Cemetery
  • Welsh Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Welsh Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Cemetery
  • Wheat Ridge Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wheat Ridge Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge Cemetery
  • Tolonen Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Tolonen Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolonen Cemetery
  • Mold Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Mold Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold Cemetery
  • Coulee City Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coulee City Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee City Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Danish Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
  • Freedensfeld Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Freedensfeld Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedensfeld Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freedensfeld Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Odessa.
    • The Freedensfeld Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Quast Cemetery
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • The Egypt Cemetery is also located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Cemetery
    • The Egypt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Reinbold Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lafollette Cemetery.

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

  • Hesseltine ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hesseltine was located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesseltine
  • Mason City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mason City was located in Okanogan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Almira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Almira is also located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almira <6>
  • Grand Coulee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Electric City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Coulee Dam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Wilbur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilbur is also located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilbur <6>
  • Elmer City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hartline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Creston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mold ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mold was located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold
  • Keller
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Banks Lake South
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Banks Lake South is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Lake South
    • Osborne Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Osborne Corner is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Corner
    • Coulee City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nespelem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Nespelem is located in Okanogan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nespelem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people

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 Lafollette Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lafollette 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 professional and volunteer 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 Lafollette Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Lafollette Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1506045  (Lafollette Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1506045 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 825 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jack Woods Butte
      • Location given for Lafollette Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.8293175     Lon: -118.9169591
      • 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 Lincoln, 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- Lafollette 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.