RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Washington >> Pierce County >> Longbranch CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Washington

The Commemorative Quarter for Washington





A visit to the Longbranch Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Longbranch Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   47.2156°   (47° 12' 56")

Lon:   -122.7581°   (-122° 45' 29")

The Longbranch Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east of the Longbranch Cemetery .

Name Variations for Longbranch Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

We have seen the following variation for Longbranch Cemetery:

  • Long Branch Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Longbranch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Pierce County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Longbranch Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Longbranch Cemetery.

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

    • Longbranch
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Meridian
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Pierce County
    • Lakebay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Anderson Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
      • Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
    • Gertrude
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
      • Gertrude is located in Pierce County
    • Herron Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Home
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Pierce County
    • Puget
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
      • Puget is located in Thurston County
    • Fox Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Steilacoom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cromwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Pierce County
    • Vaughn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
      • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Grapeview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Artondale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
        • Artondale is located in Pierce County
      • DuPont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosedale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
        • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
      • Lake City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Pierce County
      • University Place
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Allyn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Tanglewilde
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
        • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
      • Fort Lewis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
        • Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lewis <3>
      • Tillicum
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
        • Tillicum is located in Pierce County
      • Clover Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
        • Clover Park is located in Pierce County
      • Lakewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Fircrest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Gig Harbor
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Longbranch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Longbranch Cemetery.<6>

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

    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lakebay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Anderson Island Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Island Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cromwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cromwell Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Cromwell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hales Passage Cemetery
      • Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259125 <7>
    • Vaughn Bay Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bayview Cemetery
      • Niemann Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Bay Cemetery
    • Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Lakewood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
    • New Tacoma Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Artondale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Settlers Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Settlers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gravelly Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Byrd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Lakewood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984799 <7>
      • Home of Peace Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Old Pioneer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Old Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Old Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rigney Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pioneer Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76727 <7>
      • Haven of Rest Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Former name for Haven of Rest Cemetery:
        • Perkins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
      • Minter Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Minter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Minter Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Wauna.
        • The Minter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elgin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery

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

    The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Longbranch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2156, Longitude: -122.7581    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Oct 2024