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A visit to the Paha Cemetery ...


The location of the Paha 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 Paha Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.0232°   (47° 1' 23")

Lon:   -118.4891°   (-118° 29' 20")

The Paha Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Ritzville. Ritzville lies just to the northeast of the Paha Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Paha Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Adams County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Paha Cemetery.

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

    • Lind
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ritzville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cunningham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Washtucna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Odessa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Grant County
    • Kahlotus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Warden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mohler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler
      • Mohler is located in Lincoln 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 Paha Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Paha Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lind Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lind Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lind Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lind Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Ritzville Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bemis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Delight Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Kansas Prairie Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kansas Prairie Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Prairie Cemetery
    • Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Michigan Prairie Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
    • Ammaus Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ammaus Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammaus Cemetery
    • Hatton Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kappel Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kappel Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kappel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Schultz Memorial Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schultz Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schultz Memorial Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schultz Memorial Cemetery
      • Paradise Flats Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paradise Flats Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Flats Cemetery
      • Connell Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Connell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
      • Grisham Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grisham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grisham Cemetery is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grisham Cemetery
      • Lake View Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • Macabee Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macabee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macabee 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 Paha Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1507258  (Paha Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1507258 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: Ritzville SW
      • County: Adams         Elev: 477
      • Location given for GNIS #1507258 (Paha Cemetery)

    The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.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 Adams, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Paha Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0232, Longitude: -118.4891       In this case, the coordinates for the Paha 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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