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A visit to the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Lower Valley Memorial Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens

Lat:   46.3449°   (46° 20' 41")

Lon:   -120.0128°   (-120° 0' 46")

The Lower Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Yakima County<2>.

The county seat for Yakima County is located in Yakima. Yakima lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Lower Valley Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Yakima 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 Lower Valley Memorial Gardens 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lower Valley Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Sunnyside
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Outlook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
      • Outlook is located in Yakima County
    • Satus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satus
      • Satus is located in Yakima County
    • Grandview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Granger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mabton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Byron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Yakima County
    • Zillah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Toppenish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Prosser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wapato
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Bluelight
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluelight
        • Bluelight is located in Klickitat County
      • Moxee City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moxee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxee City
        • Moxee City is located in Yakima County
      • Moxee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Desert Aire
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Parker
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
        • Parker is located in Yakima County
      • Benton City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Harrah
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

    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 Lower Valley Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yakima County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benton City
    • Bickleton
    • Grandview
    • Granger
    • Prosser
      • Prosser lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Prosser.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
    • Toppenish
    • Zillah
      • Zillah lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Zillah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zillah

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lower Valley Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Outlook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Outlook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Outlook Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Outlook Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Mabton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mabton Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabton Cemetery
    • Black Rock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Rock Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Rock Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Zillah Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Prosser Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prosser Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • The Prosser Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Bluffs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosser Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #732916 <6>
    • Glade Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glade Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Smina Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smina Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smina Cemetery
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Holland Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Meninik Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meninik Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meninik Cemetery is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meninik Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Toweatmy Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toweatmy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toweatmy Cemetery is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toweatmy Cemetery
      • Onepennee Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onepennee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Onepennee Cemetery is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onepennee Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Terrace Heights Memorial Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Terrace Heights Memorial Park is located in Yakima County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Terrace Heights Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Yakima.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrace Heights Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175171 <6>

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

    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 Lower Valley Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1506364  (Lower Valley Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1506364 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sunnyside
      • County: Yakima         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #1506364 (Lower Valley Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/

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

    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 Yakima, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3449, Longitude: -120.0128       In this case, the coordinates for the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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