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A visit to the Lake 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 Lake Cemetery ...

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

46.2163, -117.2402

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

The Lake Cemetery is located in Asotin County<2>.

The county seat for Asotin County is located in Asotin. Asotin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cloverland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cloverland Cemetery is also located in Asotin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland Cemetery
  • Theon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Theon Cemetery is also located in Asotin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theon Cemetery
  • Asotin City Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Asotin City Cemetery is also located in Asotin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin City Cemetery
    • The Asotin City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Asotin.
    • The Asotin City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Asotin Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76703 <5>
  • Peola Pioneer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peola Pioneer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Pioneer Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Autrey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Autrey Cemetery is also located in Asotin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autrey Cemetery
  • Craige Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Craige Cemetery is also located in Asotin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craige Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is also located in Asotin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Lewis & Clark Memorial Gardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vineland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vineland Cemetery is also located in Asotin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland Cemetery
    • The Vineland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Clarkston.
    • The Vineland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clarkston Vineland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77100 <5>
  • Normal Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • J.M. Silcott Gravesite
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The J.M. Silcott Gravesite is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J.M. Silcott Gravesite
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Wallowa County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
    • Lost Prairie Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Lost Prairie Cemetery is located in Wallowa County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wallowa County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
    • Tammany Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Tammany Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tammany Cemetery
    • Pataha Flat Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pataha Flat Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataha Flat Cemetery
    • Nicoson Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Nicoson Cemetery is located in Wallowa County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicoson Cemetery
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
    • Red Elk Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Red Elk Cemetery is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elk Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Cloverland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cloverland is also located in Asotin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
  • Anatone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Asotin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Asotin is also located in Asotin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <6>
  • Silcott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Silcott is also located in Asotin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott
  • Peola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Peola is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola
  • Clarkston Heights - Vineland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • West Clarkston - Highland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarkston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewiston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <6>
  • Waha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Waha is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waha
  • Troy
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy is located in Wallowa County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Flora ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Flora was located in Wallowa County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pataha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pataha is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataha
    • Sweetwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Leon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Leon is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Leon is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Uniontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lapwai
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <6>
    • North Lapwai
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Colton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pomeroy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Spalding
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Slickpoo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Slickpoo is located in Lewis County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
    • Genesee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Asotin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lake 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 Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Asotin 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 Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1506050  (Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1506050 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: Asotin
      • Est. Elev: 1000 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Anatone
      • Location given for Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2162657     Lon: -117.2401628
      • 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 Asotin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lake 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.