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A visit to the Old Bones 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 Old Bones Cemetery ...

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

46.6040, -118.2152

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bones Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Washtucna.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1196357 <5>
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kahlotus Cemetery
  • Delight Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Delight Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delight Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Washtucna.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76756 <5>
  • Ivy Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ivy Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Bemis Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis Cemetery
  • Michigan Prairie Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Michigan Prairie Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Prairie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Michigan Prairie Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Connell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76927 <5>
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Covello Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Covello Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covello Cemetery
  • Owsley Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The Owsley Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley Cemetery
  • Bundy Hollow Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • The Bundy Hollow Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Hollow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pioneer Memorial Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pioneer Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Memorial Park
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Pomeroy City Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Winona Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Winona Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Cemetery

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

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)
    • Grange City is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
  • 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)
    • Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
  • Relief
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Relief is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
  • Magallon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Magallon is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magallon
  • Delaney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Delaney is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
  • Kahlotus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Windust
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Windust is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windust
  • Clyde
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Prescott
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Menoken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Menoken is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
    • LaCrosse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Huntsville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • 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)
      • Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
    • Coppei
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Coppei is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppei

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.

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 Old Bones Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Old Bones Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1510477  (Old Bones Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1510477 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: Franklin
      • Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Starbuck West
      • Location given for Old Bones Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6040337     Lon: -118.2152423
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Bones 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.
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