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A visit to the Old Bones Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Bones 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 Old Bones Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.6040°   (46° 36' 14")

Lon:   -118.2152°   (-118° 12' 54")

The Old Bones Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Pasco. Pasco lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Bones Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Old Bones Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Old Bones 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Bones Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bones Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Grange City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Columbia County
    • Starbuck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Washtucna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tompkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
    • Relief
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Columbia County
    • Magallon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magallon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magallon
      • Magallon is located in Walla Walla County
    • Delaney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
      • Delaney is located in Columbia County
    • Kahlotus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Windust
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windust
      • Windust is located in Franklin County
    • Clyde
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
    • Prescott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Menoken
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
        • Menoken is located in Columbia County
      • LaCrosse
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Huntsville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
        • Huntsville is located in Columbia County
      • Dayton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Waitsburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Paddock
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
        • Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
      • Coppei
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppei have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppei
        • Coppei is located in Walla Walla 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 Old Bones Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Old Bones Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kahlotus Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Delight Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Delight Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delight Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Washtucna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delight Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76756 <6>
    • Ivy Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Bemis Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
    • Michigan Prairie Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Michigan Prairie Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Michigan Prairie Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Connell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michigan Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76927 <6>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Covello Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covello Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covello Cemetery
    • Owsley Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owsley Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owsley Cemetery
    • Bundy Hollow Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bundy Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bundy Hollow Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bundy Hollow Cemetery
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Pioneer Memorial Park
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Park
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Pomeroy City Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Winona Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winona Cemetery is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winona 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 Old Bones Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1510477  (Old Bones Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1510477 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: Starbuck West
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 222
      • Location given for GNIS #1510477 (Old Bones Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://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 Franklin, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Bones Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6040, Longitude: -118.2152       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Bones 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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