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A visit to the Paradise Flats 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 Paradise Flats Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paradise Flats Cemetery:

46.7224, -118.9403

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

The Paradise Flats Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Pasco. Pasco lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Paradise Flats Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Paradise Flats Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Paradise Flats Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Connell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Connell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
  • Hatton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Legion Cemetery
    • The American Legion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Adams Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76696 <5>
  • Michigan Prairie Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Kansas Prairie Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Eltopia Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Eltopia Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eltopia Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Lind Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lind Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lind Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Paha Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Paha Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paha Cemetery
  • Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Paradise Flats Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Paradise Flats Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Connell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cunningham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mesa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mesa is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <6>
  • Othello
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Basin City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Providence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Providence is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Warden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Eltopia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Kahlotus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Windust
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Windust is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windust
  • Lind
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Magallon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Magallon is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magallon

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 Paradise Flats 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 Paradise Flats Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Connell
  • Cunningham
  • Hatton
    • Hatton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Paradise Flats Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hatton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Kahlotus
  • Lind
    • Lind lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Paradise Flats Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lind.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lind
  • Othello
  • Paha - Historic
    • Paha lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Paradise Flats Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paha.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paha
  • Warden
    • Warden lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Paradise Flats Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warden
  • Washtucna

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 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 Paradise Flats 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 Paradise Flats Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1507288  (Paradise Flats Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1507288 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: 344 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Frischknecht
      • Location given for Paradise Flats Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7223625     Lon: -118.9402816
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paradise Flats 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.