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A visit to the Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

47.1321, -118.3939

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

The Memorial Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Ritzville. Ritzville lies just to the east southeast of the Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Paha Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Paha Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paha Cemetery
  • Lind Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lind Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lind Cemetery
  • Bemis Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis Cemetery
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Macabee Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Macabee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macabee Cemetery
  • Ammaus Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Ammaus Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammaus Cemetery
  • Delight Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Delight Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delight Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Washtucna.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76756 <5>
  • Grisham Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The Grisham Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisham Cemetery
  • Kansas Prairie Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Washtucna.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1196357 <5>
  • Kappel Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • The Kappel Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Caylor Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Caylor Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caylor Cemetery
    • Freedensfeld Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Freedensfeld Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedensfeld Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freedensfeld Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Odessa.
      • The Freedensfeld Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Quast Cemetery
    • Schultz Memorial Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sassin Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sassin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin Cemetery
    • Michigan Prairie Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Michigan Prairie Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Prairie Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Michigan Prairie Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Connell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76927 <5>
    • Winona Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winona Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Ritzville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Paha ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Paha is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paha
  • Lind
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mohler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mohler is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler
  • Odessa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Sprague
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lamont
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Harrington
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Washtucna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cunningham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hooper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Earl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Earl is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Ruff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Ruff is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
    • Bluestem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluestem is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestem

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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cunningham
  • Lind
    • Lind lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lind.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lind
  • Odessa
  • Paha - Historic
    • Paha lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paha.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paha
  • Ritzville
  • Sprague
  • Washtucna

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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1506621  (Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1506621 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: Adams
      • Est. Elev: 574 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ritzville NW
      • Location given for Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.1320942     Lon: -118.3938649
      • 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 Adams, 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' (or 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- Memorial 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.