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A visit to the Military 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 Military Cemetery ...

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

47.6827, -117.4799

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

The Military Cemetery is located in Spokane County<2>.

The county seat for Spokane County is located in Spokane. Spokane lies just to the east southeast of the Military Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Military Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Military Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairmount Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Fairmount Memorial Park is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Memorial Park
    • 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>
  • Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Riverside Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Memorial Park is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Memorial Park
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Spokane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76857 <5>
  • Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Marshall Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
  • Moran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. St. Michael Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. St. Michael Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. Michael Cemetery
  • Spokane Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Englewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Englewood Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood Cemetery
  • Orchard Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Orchard Prairie Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Prairie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Peone Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Medical Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Medical Lake Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Lake Cemetery
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
    • The Pines Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pines Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines Cemetery
    • Wild Rose Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wild Rose Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
    • West Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The West Greenwood Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwood Cemetery
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery
    • Wayside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wayside Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside 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 Military Cemetery.

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

  • Spokane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Spokane is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane <6>
  • Town and Country
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Town and Country is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country
  • Airway Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Country Homes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Homes is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Homes
  • Hillyard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillyard is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
  • Fairwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairwood is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwood
  • Nine Mile Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dartford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dartford is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartford
  • Marshall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Marshall is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Mead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Four Lakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dishman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dishman is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Millwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Millwood is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
    • Irwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Irwin is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Deep Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Deep Creek is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
    • Silver Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Lake is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Chester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Chester is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Opportunity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Opportunity is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
    • Spokane Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Colbert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Medical Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Trentwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Trentwood is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trentwood
    • Buckeye
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Buckeye is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Lakeland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeland Village is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Village
    • Cheney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cheney is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheney <6>
    • Veradale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Green Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Bluff is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bluff

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 Military Cemetery. The following communities are located in Spokane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Military 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 Military Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1506679  (Military Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1506679 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: 566 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Spokane NW
      • Location given for Military Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6826681     Lon: -117.4799389
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Military 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.