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A visit to the Pitts 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 Pitts Cemetery ...

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

46.8368, -117.1599

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

The Pitts Cemetery is located in Whitman County<2>.

The county seat for Whitman County is located in Colfax. Colfax lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Pitts Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pitts Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Pitts Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Guy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Guy Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Farr Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Farr Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr Cemetery
  • Eden Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Eden Valley Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley Cemetery
  • Pullman City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Colfax Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
    • The Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Colfax.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76743 <5>
  • Davis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Freeze Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freeze Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeze Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Potlatch (ID).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1340132 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moys Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moys Cemetery
    • Mendenhall Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mendenhall Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Cemetery
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Blaine Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery
    • Stipe Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stipe Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stipe Cemetery
    • Onecho Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Onecho Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onecho Cemetery
    • Spalding Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spalding Cemetery is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pitts Cemetery.

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

  • Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>
  • Shawnee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shawnee is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Viola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Palouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Palouse is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <6>
  • Pullman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pullman is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <6>
  • Glenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Grinnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grinnell is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
  • Elberton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Elberton is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <6>
  • Colfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Colfax is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <6>
  • Staley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Staley is also located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
  • Garfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Potlatch Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
    • Chambers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Chambers is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Potlatch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeze
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Freeze is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
    • Eden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Eden is also located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Onaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Cora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cora is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Steptoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Pitts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Pitts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whitman 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 Pitts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1507478  (Pitts Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1507478 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: Whitman
      • Est. Elev: 767 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Albion
      • Location given for Pitts Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8368328     Lon: -117.1598946
      • 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 Whitman, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pitts 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.