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A visit to the McCleary Pythian 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 McCleary Pythian Cemetery ...

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

47.0560, -123.2763

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

The McCleary Pythian Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County<2>.

The county seat for Grays Harbor County is located in Montesano. Montesano lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the McCleary Pythian Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McCleary Pythian Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the McCleary Pythian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oddfellow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oddfellow Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Elma Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elma Catholic Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Catholic Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Turnow Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Turnow Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnow Cemetery
  • Squaxin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Squaxin Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaxin Cemetery
    • The Squaxin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kamilche Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2429548 <5>
  • Shelton Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shelton Memorial Park is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Memorial Park
  • McLane Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The McLane Cemetery is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane Cemetery
    • The McLane Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mud Bay Cemetery
  • Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Oakville Pioneer Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wynooche Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wynooche Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynooche Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Mills & Mills Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills & Mills Memorial Park
      • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located outside and to the southwest of Tumwater.
      • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Olympic Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76974 <5>
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Grand Mound Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grand Mound Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fern Hill Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Fern Hill Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill Cemetery
      • The Fern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wishka Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76795 <5>
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McCleary Pythian Cemetery.

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

  • McCleary
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • McCleary is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCleary <6>
  • Sine
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sine is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
  • McCleary Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • McCleary Junction is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
  • Garden City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Garden City is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Elma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elma is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <6>
  • Malone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Malone - Porter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Malone - Porter is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
  • Porter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Porter is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • New Kamilche
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Kamilche is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
  • Satsop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Satsop is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop
  • Brady
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Brady is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Cedarville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cedarville is also located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Shelton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bordeaux is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
    • Matlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Matlock is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
    • Oakville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Oakville is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <6>
    • Deckerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Deckerville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
    • Montesano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Montesano is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montesano
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montesano <6>
    • Littlerock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayshore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayshore is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
    • Melbourne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Melbourne is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
    • Tumwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Olympia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Chehalis Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Chehalis Village is also located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
    • Independence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Independence is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Rochester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mohrweis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Mohrweis is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis

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 McCleary Pythian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grays Harbor County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Elma
    • Elma lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the McCleary Pythian Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
  • McCleary
  • Montesano
  • Oakville
  • Olympia
  • Satsop
    • Satsop lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the McCleary Pythian Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Satsop.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop
  • Shelton

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 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 McCleary Pythian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Grays Harbor 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 McCleary Pythian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2605478  (McCleary Pythian Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2605478 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: Grays Harbor
      • Topo Map Name: McCleary
      • Location given for McCleary Pythian Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.0560248     Lon: -123.2763182
      • 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 Grays Harbor, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McCleary Pythian 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.