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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. 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 Clallam Bay Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   48.2395°   (48° 14' 22")

Lon:   -124.2610°   (-124° 15' 39")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forks Cemetery is located in Clallam County
  • Old Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Clallam County
  • Quillayute Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillayute Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillayute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quillayute Cemetery is located in Clallam County
  • Port Crescent Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Crescent Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • The Port Crescent Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Clallam County
    • 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 the Sooke Millenium Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
    • Twin is located in Clallam County
  • Shuwah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuwah
    • Shuwah is located in Clallam County
  • Neah Bay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ozette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozette
    • Ozette is located in Clallam County
  • Fairholm
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairholm
    • Fairholm is located in Clallam County
  • Shirley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <6>
  • Forks
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
    • Forks is located in Clallam County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waatch
    • Waatch is located in Clallam County
  • Port Renfrew
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Renfrew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Renfrew
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Renfrew <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • River Jordan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Jordan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Jordan
    • Gordon River 2
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon River 2 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon River 2
    • Port Crescent ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Crescent
      • Port Crescent is located in Clallam County
    • 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 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 Clallam Bay Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1528965 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: Ellis Mountain
    • County: Clallam         Elev: 42
    • Location given for GNIS #1528965 (Old Clallam Bay Cemetery)

The official website for Clallam County: www.clallam.net/

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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Clallam Bay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2395, Longitude: -124.2610       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Clallam Bay Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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