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A visit to the Mabton 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 Mabton Cemetery ...

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

46.2285, -119.9864

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

The Mabton Cemetery is located in Yakima County<2>.

The county seat for Yakima County is located in Yakima. Yakima lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mabton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mabton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Mabton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grandview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Outlook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Outlook Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook Cemetery
  • Lower Valley Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Glade Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Glade Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Cemetery
  • Prosser Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Prosser Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Cemetery
    • The Prosser Cemetery has also been known as:
    • White Bluffs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #732916 <5>
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zillah Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Rock Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Black Rock Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Smina Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Smina Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smina Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Klickitat County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Onepennee Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Onepennee Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onepennee Cemetery
    • Meninik Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Meninik Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meninik Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Sixprong Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Sixprong Cemetery is located in Klickitat County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixprong Cemetery
    • Toweatmy Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Toweatmy Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toweatmy Cemetery
    • Sampson Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Sampson Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sampson Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Goldendale and Toppenish.  The cemetery lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Toppenish.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77040 <5>
    • Huit - Juniper Canyon Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mabton Cemetery.

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

  • Mabton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Grandview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Byron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Byron is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Sunnyside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Outlook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Outlook is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
  • Satus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Satus is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satus
  • Prosser
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Granger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluelight
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluelight is located in Klickitat County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluelight
  • Zillah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Toppenish
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Buena
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Bickleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cleveland is located in Klickitat County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Wapato
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Mabton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yakima County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mabton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Yakima 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 Mabton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1506400  (Mabton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1506400 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: Yakima
      • Est. Elev: 206 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mabton East
      • Location given for Mabton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2284647     Lon: -119.9864298
      • 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 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 '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- Mabton 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Goldendale and Toppenish. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.