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A visit to the Mount Tabor 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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery:

47.0434, -122.8662

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

The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Thurston County<2>.

The county seat for Thurston County is located in Olympia. Olympia lies just to the west of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mills & Mills Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills & Mills Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, 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>
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • McLane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Squaxin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Ross Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ross Family Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Family Cemetery
  • Anderson Island Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Longbranch Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Longbranch Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbranch Cemetery
  • Rainier Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ft. Lewis Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Ft. Lewis Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Lewis Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • King Hill Indian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
    • Roy Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Roy Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Cemetery
    • Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakebay Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Lakebay Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakebay Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Mound Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grand Mound Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound Cemetery
    • Yelm Rainier Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Yelm Rainier Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm Rainier Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gravelly Lake Cemetery
    • Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Lakewood.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.

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

  • Olympia
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lacey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lacey is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <6>
  • Tumwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tanglewilde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
  • East Olympia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kellys Korner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
  • Puget
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Puget is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
  • Nisqually Indian Community
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • DuPont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Anderson Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
  • New Kamilche
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Kamilche is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
  • Littlerock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Tenino
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Longbranch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McIntosh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • Rainier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Yelm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
    • Mock City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mock City is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
    • Fort Lewis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Meridian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Meridian is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bordeaux is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
    • Yelm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <6>
    • Gertrude
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gertrude is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
    • Roy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Roy is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <6>
    • Tillicum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Tillicum is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
    • Steilacoom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakebay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Herron Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thurston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Thurston 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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1506830  (Mount Tabor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1506830 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: Thurston
      • Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lacey
      • Location given for Mount Tabor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.0434296     Lon: -122.8662492
      • 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 Thurston, 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 from Point A (ie- Mt. Tabor 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.