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A visit to the Military Cemetery ...


The location of the Military Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   47.6827°   (47° 40' 57")

Lon:   -117.4799°   (-117° 28' 47")

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 .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Military Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Spokane County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Military Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
    • Town and Country
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town and Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country
      • Town and Country is located in Spokane County
    • Airway Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Country Homes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Homes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Homes
      • Country Homes is located in Spokane County
    • Hillyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
      • Hillyard is located in Spokane County
    • Fairwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwood
      • Fairwood is located in Spokane County
    • Nine Mile Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dartford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartford
      • Dartford is located in Spokane County
    • Marshall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Spokane County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dishman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman
      • Dishman is located in Spokane County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Millwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
        • Millwood is located in Spokane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
      • Irwin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Irwin is located in Spokane County
      • Deep Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
        • Deep Creek is located in Spokane County
      • Silver Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
        • Silver Lake is located in Spokane County
      • Opportunity
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
        • Opportunity is located in Spokane County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trentwood
        • Trentwood is located in Spokane County
      • Lakeland Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Village
        • Lakeland Village is located in Spokane County
      • Cheney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Veradale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Green Bluff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bluff
        • Green Bluff is located in Spokane County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Military Cemetery.<5>

    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 located in Spokane County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76786 <6>
    • Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Riverside Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Memorial Park is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Memorial Park
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Spokane.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76857 <6>
    • Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Moran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. St. Michael Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. St. Michael Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Michael Cemetery
    • Spokane Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spokane Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spokane Evergreen Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spokane Evergreen Cemetery
    • Englewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Englewood Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englewood Cemetery
    • Orchard Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orchard Prairie Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Prairie Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      • Peone Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Medical Lake Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medical Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Medical Lake Cemetery is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medical Lake Cemetery
      • St. Annes Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
      • The Pines Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The The Pines Cemetery is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Pines Cemetery
      • Wild Rose Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Rose Cemetery
      • West Greenwood Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Greenwood Cemetery is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Greenwood Cemetery
      • Green Mound Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
      • Wayside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayside Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1506679 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Spokane NW
      • County: Spokane         Elev: 566
      • Location given for GNIS #1506679 (Military Cemetery)

    The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Military Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6827, Longitude: -117.4799       In this case, the coordinates for the Military Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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