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A visit to the Lummi 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 Lummi Cemetery ...

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

48.7790, -122.6091

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

The Lummi Cemetery is located in Whatcom County<2>.

The county seat for Whatcom County is located in Bellingham. Bellingham lies just to the east southeast of the Lummi Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lummi Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Lummi Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenacres Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenacres Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres Memorial Park
    • The Greenacres Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Green Acres Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76830 <5>
  • Sunnyland Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ferndale.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paradise Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77126 <5>
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bellingham.
    • The Bayview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bay View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76707 <5>
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Haynie Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Haynie Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie Cemetery
  • Lynden Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lynden Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden Cemetery
  • Monumenta Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
  • Berthusen Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Kulshan Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Kulshan Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulshan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Olga - Doe Bay Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blaine Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blaine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Blaine.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76716 <5>
    • Eden Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • Indian Joe Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Indian Joe Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Joe Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in San Juan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Nooksack Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nooksack Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack Cemetery
    • Hazelmere Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Van Zandt Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Van Zandt Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Zandt Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lummi Cemetery.

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

  • Lummi
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lummi is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
  • Marietta
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Marietta is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Lummi Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferndale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bellingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chuckanut Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
  • Silver Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
  • Kickerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kickerville is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickerville
  • Geneva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Geneva is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Custer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Urban
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Urban is located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
  • Birch Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sudden Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
    • Lynden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastsound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Indian Village is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Delta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Delta is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Olga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Everson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Edison is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Alger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alger is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
    • Blaine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nooksack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nooksack is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 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 Lummi Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whatcom County.

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

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whatcom 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 Lummi Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1506378  (Lummi Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1506378 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: Whatcom
      • Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ferndale
      • Location given for Lummi Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.7789972     Lon: -122.6090642
      • 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 Whatcom, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lummi 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.
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