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A visit to the Pleasant Valley Cemetery ...

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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   47.0779°   (47° 4' 40")

Lon:   -117.5360°   (-117° 32' 9")

The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Whitman County<2>.

The county seat for Whitman County is located in Colfax. Colfax lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine City Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Stipe Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipe Cemetery
    • The Stipe Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Caylor Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caylor Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Oakesdale Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakesdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakesdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakesdale Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Riggs Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riggs Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • The Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Rosalia Cemetery
    • Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #172058 <5>
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
    • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, 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>
  • Winona Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winona Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Grisham Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grisham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grisham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grisham Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Whitman County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Eden Valley Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Valley Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Onecho Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onecho Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onecho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Onecho Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Goldenrod Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldenrod Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldenrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goldenrod Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Latah Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Latah Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Spokane County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Saint John
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Juno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Whitman County
  • Pine City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Pine City is located in Whitman County
  • Steptoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Malden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Endicott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakesdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
    • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Colfax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Whitman County
  • Elberton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
    • Elberton is located in Whitman County
  • Belmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Eden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Whitman County
    • Spring Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
    • Garfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lamont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Pine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Pine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County
    • Shawnee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Whitman County
    • Seltice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seltice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltice
      • Seltice is located in Whitman County
    • Latah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Spokane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 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 Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Colfax
    • Colfax lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colfax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Elberton
  • Endicott
  • Farmington
  • Garfield
  • LaCrosse
  • Latah
    • Latah lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latah
  • Malden
    • Malden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Malden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Oakesdale
  • Palouse
    • Palouse lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palouse.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
  • Rosalia
  • Tekoa
    • Tekoa lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tekoa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekoa

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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:

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 Valley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1507491  (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1507491 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: Saint John
    • County: Whitman         Elev: 642
    • Location given for GNIS #1507491 (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0779, Longitude: -117.5360       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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