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A visit to the Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery ...

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

47.7304, -117.2763

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

The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Spokane County<2>.

The county seat for Spokane County is located in Spokane. Spokane lies just to the west southwest of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Orchard Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Orchard Prairie Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Prairie Cemetery
  • Peone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. St. Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. St. Michael Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. Michael Cemetery
  • Spokane Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Englewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Englewood Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Spokane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76857 <5>
  • The Pines Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pines Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines Cemetery
  • Saltese Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Saltese Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltese Cemetery
  • Fairmount Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Fairmount Memorial Park is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Memorial Park
    • The Fairmount Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Spokane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76786 <5>
  • Riverside Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Memorial Park is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Memorial Park
  • Chattaroy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Chattaroy Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Military Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Military Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Moran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wayside Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery
    • Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wild Rose Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wild Rose Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
    • Mica Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mica Cemetery is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Hillyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillyard is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
  • Millwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Millwood is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
  • Irwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Irwin is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Trentwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Trentwood is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trentwood
  • Spokane Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dishman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dishman is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman
  • Opportunity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Opportunity is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
  • Peone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peone is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peone
  • Veradale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenacres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Green Bluff is also located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bluff
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Country Homes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Country Homes is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Homes
    • Town and Country
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Town and Country is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country
    • Spokane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Spokane is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane <6>
    • Chester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Chester is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Colbert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dartford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dartford is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartford
    • Fairwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Fairwood is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwood
    • Otis Orchards
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Otis Orchards - East Farms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Newman Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Buckeye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckeye is also located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Chattaroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • State Line Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • State Line Village is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Village
    • State Line
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • State Line is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people

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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery. The following communities are located in Spokane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hillyard
  • Spokane
    • Spokane lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spokane.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Spokane 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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1507486  (Pleasant Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1507486 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: Spokane
      • Est. Elev: 715 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Spokane NE
      • Location given for Pleasant Prairie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7304493     Lon: -117.2763236
      • 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 Spokane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pleasant Prairie 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.