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A visit to the Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth Cemetery ...

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

47.6090, -120.6456

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

The Leavenworth Cemetery is located in Chelan County<2>.

The county seat for Chelan County is located in Wenatchee. Wenatchee lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Leavenworth Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Leavenworth Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Leavenworth Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Peshastin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Peshastin Cemetery is also located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshastin Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is also located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Cashmere Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cashmere Cemetery is also located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashmere Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Haven of Rest Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hillcrest Haven of Rest Cemetery is also located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Haven of Rest Cemetery
    • The Hillcrest Haven of Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Burgess Cemetery
  • Sunnyslope Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is also located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope Cemetery
  • Entiat Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Entiat Cemetery is also located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entiat Cemetery
  • Wenatchee City Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wenatchee City Cemetery is also located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenatchee City Cemetery
    • The Wenatchee City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Wenatchee.
    • The Wenatchee City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wenatchee Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1053458 <5>
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Orondo Community Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • South Side Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Brays Landing Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Brays Landing Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Landing Cemetery
    • Stemilt Hill Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stemilt Hill Cemetery is also located in Chelan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemilt Hill Cemetery
    • Waterville Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Waterville Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville Cemetery
      • The Waterville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fraternity Cemetery
    • Badger Mtn. Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Badger Mtn. Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Mtn. Cemetery
    • Swauk Prairie Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Swauk Prairie Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swauk Prairie Cemetery
      • The Swauk Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swauk Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77077 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Leavenworth Cemetery.

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

  • Leavenworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Peshastin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dryden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cashmere
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Plain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Coles Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coles Corner is also located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Corner
  • Monitor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ardenvoir
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • West Wenatchee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Wenatchee is also located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wenatchee
  • Sunnyslope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnyslope is also located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
  • Wenatchee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Orondo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Entiat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Entiat is also located in Chelan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entiat
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Entiat <6>
    • Appleyard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Appleyard is also located in Chelan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleyard
    • East Wenatchee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Wenatchee Bench
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • East Wenatchee Bench is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wenatchee Bench
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Liberty is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Former names for Liberty:
      • Meaghersville
      • Williams Creek

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 Leavenworth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chelan County.

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

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Chelan 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 Leavenworth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1521982  (Leavenworth Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1521982 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: Chelan
      • Est. Elev: 381 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Leavenworth
      • Location given for Leavenworth Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6090107     Lon: -120.6456432
      • 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 Chelan, 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- Leavenworth 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.