A visit to the Penbrock Cemetery ...
The location of the Penbrock 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 Penbrock Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Penbrock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Penbrock Cemetery
Lat: 47.3743° (47° 22' 27")
Lon: -122.4251° (-122° 25' 30")
The Penbrock Cemetery is located in King County<2>.
The county seat for King County is located in Seattle. Seattle lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Penbrock 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 Penbrock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Washington:
- Pages specific to King County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Penbrock Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Penbrock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Penbrock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Magnolia Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
- Magnolia Beach is located in King County
- Dash Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
- Dash Point is located in Pierce County
- Tahlequah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
- Tahlequah is located in King County
- Buenna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
- Buenna is located in King County
- Zenith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Zenith is located in King County
- Vashon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Redondo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redondo
- Redondo is located in King County
- Woodmont Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmont Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont Beach
- Woodmont Beach is located in King County
- Des Moines
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hill
- North Hill is located in King County
- Normandy Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ruston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Northeast Tacoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Tacoma
- Northeast Tacoma is located in Pierce County
- Federal Way
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Star Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Lake
- Star Lake is located in King County
- Olalla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- SeaTac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seahurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahurst
- Seahurst is located in King County
- Gig Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tacoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Riverton Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton Heights
- Riverton Heights is located in King County
- Vashon Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
- Vashon Heights is located in King County
- Gardenville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gardenville is located in Pierce County
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orillia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
- Orillia is located in King County
- Riverton-Boulevard Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverton-Boulevard Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton-Boulevard Park
- Riverton-Boulevard Park is located in King 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 Penbrock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in King County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Penbrock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burien
- Federal Way
- Gig Harbor
- Kent
- Olalla
- Tacoma
- Vashon
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Penbrock Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Penbrock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Episcopal Church Of The Holy Spirit Memory Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gig Harbor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Gig Harbor Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gig Harbor Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gig Harbor.
- The Gig Harbor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cresent Valley Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gig Harbor Cemetery
- St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in King County
- The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Patricks Cemetery
- White River Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
- Haven of Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Former name for Haven of Rest Cemetery:
- Perkins Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
- Washington Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Washington Memorial Park is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park
- Fraola Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fraola Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraola Cemetery
- Artondale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cushman Cemetery
- Indian Mission Cemetery
- Puyallup Indian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
- Georges Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Georges Cemetery is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georges Cemetery
- Auburn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Auburn Cemetery is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Saar Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saar Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Saar Pioneer Cemetery is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saar Pioneer Cemetery
- Riverton Crest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverton Crest Cemetery is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Crest Cemetery
- Highview Recreational Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Recreational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Highview Recreational Cemetery is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Recreational Cemetery
- Sedgwick Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Sedgwick Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sedgwick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of East Port Orchard.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77043 <7>
- Rosedale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cromwell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cromwell Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The Cromwell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hales Passage Cemetery
- Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259125 <7>
- Oakwood Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Oakwood Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The Oakwood Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Wood Cemetery
- Oak Wood Hill Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
- Prairie Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996538 <7>
- Tacoma Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Tacoma Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- The Tacoma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oaklawn Cemetery
- Old Tacoma Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tacoma Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77080 <7>
- Pauper Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Pauper Cemetery is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in King County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Seattle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76806 <7>
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 Penbrock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1507363 (Penbrock Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1507363 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: Tacoma North
- County: King Elev: 112
- Location given for GNIS #1507363 (Penbrock Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
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 King, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Penbrock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3743, Longitude: -122.4251 In this case, the coordinates for the Penbrock 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |