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A visit to the Mount Vernon 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. Vernon Cemetery ...

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

48.4272, -122.3268

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

The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Skagit County<2>.

The county seat for Skagit County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the southwest of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Skagit City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Skagit City Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City Cemetery
  • Clear Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clear Lake Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Bay View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bay View Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Cemetery
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Scandinavian Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
    • The Scandinavian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Milltown Cemetery
    • Old Milltown Lutheran Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168007 <5>
  • Bow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Bow Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Cemetery
  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Fern Hill Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lyman Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lyman Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
    • Camano Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Camano Lutheran Cemetery is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camano Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Camano Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Camano Island Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169534 <5>
    • Eden Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eden Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • Maple Leaf Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maple Leaf Cemetery is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Arlington Municipal Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Arlington Municipal Cemetery is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Municipal Cemetery
      • The Arlington Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arlington Cemetery
      • Harwood Cemetery
    • Saxon Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Saxon Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Skagit City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Skagit City is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
  • Burlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Big Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Lake is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
  • Montborne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Montborne is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
  • Clear Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Lake is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Conway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sedro - Woolley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fish Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fish Town is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
  • Bay View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay View is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
  • La Conner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lake McMurray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake McMurray is also located in Skagit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Swinomish Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Swinomish Village is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
    • Shelter Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Shelter Bay is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
    • Lake Ketchum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lake Ketchum is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ketchum
    • Bow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Edison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Edison is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Snee Oosh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Snee Oosh is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snee Oosh
    • North Stanwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • North Stanwood is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stanwood
    • Similk Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Similk Beach is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Similk Beach
    • Stanwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Utsalady
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Utsalady is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utsalady
    • Lyman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyman is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <6>
    • Alger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Alger is also located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger

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. Vernon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Skagit County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Skagit 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. Vernon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2608275  (Mount Vernon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2608275 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: Skagit
      • Topo Map Name: Mount Vernon
      • Location given for Mount Vernon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.4271707     Lon: -122.3267841
      • 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 Skagit, 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- Mt. Vernon 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.