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A visit to the Medical Lake 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 Medical Lake Cemetery ...

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

47.6138, -117.7069

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

The Medical Lake Cemetery is located in Spokane County<2>.

The county seat for Spokane County is located in Spokane. Spokane lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Medical Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Medical Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Medical Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
  • Lakes Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • West Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Green Mound Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New England Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The New England Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England Cemetery
  • Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Riverside Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Military Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Military Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rockdale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Cemetery
    • Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairmount Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairmount Memorial Park is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Spokane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76786 <5>
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Edwall Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Edwall Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwall Cemetery
    • Lance Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lance Hill Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lance Hill Cemetery
    • Moran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Spokane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76857 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Medical Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Deep Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Deep Creek is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
  • Medical Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lakeland Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lakeland Village is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Village
  • Silver Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Lake is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Airway Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Four Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reardan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Marshall is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Tyler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tyler is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
  • Edwall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nine Mile Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Spokane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Town and Country
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Town and Country is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country
    • Mondovi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mondovi is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
    • Long Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Lake is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Country Homes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Country Homes is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Homes
    • Hillyard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hillyard is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
    • Fairwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairwood is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwood
    • Dartford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dartford is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartford
    • Omans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Omans is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omans

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 Medical Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spokane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cheney
    • Cheney lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Medical Lake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cheney.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
  • Hillyard
  • Medical Lake
  • Reardan
  • Spangle
  • Spokane
    • Spokane lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Medical Lake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spokane.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane

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 websites either 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 Medical Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Spokane 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 Medical Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1506607  (Medical Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1506607 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: Spokane
      • Est. Elev: 748 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Medical Lake
      • Location given for Medical Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6137757     Lon: -117.7068857
      • 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 Spokane, 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- Medical Lake 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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