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A visit to the Old Clallam Bay 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 Clallam Bay Cemetery ...

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

48.2395, -124.2610

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

The Old Clallam Bay Cemetery is located in Clallam County<2>.

The county seat for Clallam County is located in Port Angeles. Port Angeles lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Old Clallam Bay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Clallam Bay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Old Clallam Bay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forks Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Forks Cemetery is also located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks Cemetery
  • Old Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Cemetery is also located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
  • Quillayute Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Quillayute Cemetery is also located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quillayute Cemetery
  • Port Crescent Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Port Crescent Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is also located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Crescent Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • The Port Crescent Pioneer Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crescent Beach Cemetery
  • Muir Family Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Sooke Millenium Memorial Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooke Millenium Memorial Park
    • The Sooke Millenium Memorial Park is located in Sooke (BC).
    • The Sooke Millenium Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Millenium Memorial Park
  • Knox Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Sooke Harbour Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Clallam Bay Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Clallam Bay Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Clallam Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sekiu
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Twin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Twin is also located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
  • Shuwah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Shuwah is also located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuwah
  • Neah Bay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ozette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ozette is also located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozette
  • Fairholm
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairholm is also located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairholm
  • Shirley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Forks
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Forks is also located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forks <6>
  • Waatch
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Waatch is also located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waatch
  • Port Renfrew
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • River Jordan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Gordon River 2
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Port Crescent ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Port Crescent was located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Crescent
    • Joyce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sooke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • East Sooke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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 Clallam Bay Cemetery. The following communities are located in Clallam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clallam Bay
  • Forks
    • Forks lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Clallam Bay Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forks.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
  • La Push

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Old Clallam Bay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Clallam County:
  • 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 Clallam Bay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1528965  (Old Clallam Bay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1528965 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: Clallam
      • Est. Elev: 42 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ellis Mountain
      • Location given for Old Clallam Bay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.2395226     Lon: -124.2610499
      • 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 Clallam, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Clallam Bay 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.