A visit to the Orting 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 Orting Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Orting Cemetery:
47.0791, -122.2323
The Orting Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.
The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Orting Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Orting Cemetery.
Name Variations for Orting Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Orting Cemetery has also been known as:
- Orting IOOF Cemetery
- Orting IOOF Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Orting Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Orting Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodbine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fir Lane Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carbonado Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wilkeson Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wilkeson Town Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spanaway Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Firwood Indian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wren Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jensen Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jeschke Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georges Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Georges Cemetery is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
- Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Orting Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Orting Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Orting
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Graham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Hill is also located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- McMillin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prairie Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Ridge is also located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
- Kapowsin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alderton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frederickson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Frederickson is also located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
- Elk Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elk Plain is also located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
- Puyallup
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bonney Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Carbonado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wilkeson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sumner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is also located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- South Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Puyallup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Puyallup is also located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Puyallup
- Melmont ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Spanaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clay City is also located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Firwood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waller is also located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
- Midland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Orting Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pierce County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Orting Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Orting
- Parkland
- Puyallup
- South Prairie
- Spanaway
- Sumner
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 websites either 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 Orting 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 Orting Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1507208 (Orting Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1507208 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: 158 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Orting
- Location given for Orting Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.0789906 Lon: -122.2317828
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orting 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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