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A visit to the Perkins 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 Perkins Cemetery ...

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

48.8419, -117.3847

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

The Perkins Cemetery is located in Pend Oreille County<2>.

The county seat for Pend Oreille County is located in Newport. Newport lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Perkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Perkins 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 Perkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is also located in Pend Oreille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Harvey Grave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Harvey Grave is also located in Pend Oreille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Grave
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
  • Fruitvale Memorial Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Northport Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Old Northport Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Northport Cemetery
  • Columbia Riverview Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Riverview Cemetery
    • The Columbia Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
    • The Columbia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • City of Rossland Cemetery
    • Rossland Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2418748 <5>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Trail Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Colville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76777 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Perkins Cemetery.

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

  • Metaline
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Metaline is also located in Pend Oreille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metaline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metaline <6>
  • Metaline Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pend Oreille Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pend Oreille Village is also located in Pend Oreille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pend Oreille Village
  • Ione
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ione is also located in Pend Oreille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <6>
  • Nelway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelway
  • Spirit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Spirit is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit
  • Waneta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
  • Diamond City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Diamond City is also located in Pend Oreille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
  • Beaver Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Montrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Northport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Fruitvale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Remac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remac
    • Ruby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Ruby is also located in Pend Oreille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • East Trail
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Trail
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Siding
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Erie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Tadanac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadanac
    • Trail
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Warfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
    • Paterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Marble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Marble is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Ross Spur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Nordman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Salmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sunningdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rossland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Silica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica

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 Perkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pend Oreille County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Perkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Pend Oreille 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 Perkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1524336  (Perkins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1524336 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: Pend Oreille
      • Est. Elev: 642 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Metaline
      • Location given for Perkins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.8418635     Lon: -117.3846889
      • 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 Pend Oreille, 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 from Point A (ie- Perkins 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.