A visit to the New Tacoma 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 New Tacoma Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Tacoma Cemetery:
47.2013, -122.5600
The New Tacoma Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.
The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies just to the east northeast of the New Tacoma Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Tacoma Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the New Tacoma Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Tacoma Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pauper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tacoma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fox Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cromwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anderson Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Artondale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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]<2> of the New Tacoma Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Tacoma Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- University Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Steilacoom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Clover Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fircrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tillicum
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cromwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gertrude
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Parkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tacoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Anderson Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- DuPont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Artondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Midland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ruston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ruston is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Meridian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spanaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Waller is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
- Gig Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Rosedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fife
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gardenville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tahlequah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Longbranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 New Tacoma Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pierce County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Tacoma Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anderson Island
- Fort Lewis
- Gig Harbor
- Parkland
- Spanaway
- Steilacoom
- Tacoma
- Tillicum
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 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 New Tacoma Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Washington:
- Pages specific to Pierce 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 New Tacoma Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1506965 (New Tacoma Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1506965 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: Pierce
- Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Steilacoom
- Location given for New Tacoma Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.2014868 Lon: -122.5598485
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- New Tacoma Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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