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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 Rainier Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   46.8868°   (46° 53' 12")

Lon:   -122.3290°   (-122° 19' 44")

The Rainier Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the north of the Rainier Cemetery .

Name Variations for Rainier Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Rainier Cemetery.

Rainier Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old Indian Cemetery
  • Old Pioneer Cemetery
  • Rainer Free Cemetery
  • Stringtown Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rainier Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Pierce 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 Rainier 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rainier Cemetery.

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

    • La Grande
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Eatonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Pierce County
    • Alder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
      • Alder is located in Pierce County
    • South Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
      • South Creek is located in Pierce County
    • Kapowsin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elbe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Plain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
      • Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
    • McKenna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Graham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Roy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Roy is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <3>
    • Mineral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mock City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
        • Mock City is located in Pierce County
      • North Yelm
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yelm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
        • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Yelm
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
        • Yelm is located in Thurston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <3>
      • Frederickson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederickson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
        • Frederickson is located in Pierce County
      • Spanaway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Orting
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ashford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rainier
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Melmont ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmont
        • Melmont is located in Pierce County
      • South Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
        • South Hill is located in Pierce County
      • Carbonado
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • McMillin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
        • McMillin is located in Pierce County
      • Fort Lewis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
        • Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lewis <3>

    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 Rainier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Eatonville
    • Elbe
      • Elbe lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Rainier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elbe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbe
    • Fort Lewis
    • Orting
      • Orting lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rainier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orting.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orting
    • Roy
      • Roy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Rainier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Spanaway
    • Yelm
      • Yelm lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rainier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yelm.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Rainier Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mashel Prairie Indian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eatonville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Eatonville Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Eatonville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glacier Park Cemetery
      • Glacier View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatonville Cemetery
    • Jensen Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Alder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Alder Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alder Cemetery
    • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henry Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Jeschke Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yelm Rainier Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wren Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wren Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Wren Family Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Family Cemetery
    • Roy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roy Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
    • King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • King Hill Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    • Soldiers Home Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Soldiers Home Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Soldiers Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Soldiers Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Home Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Orting Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • The Orting Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Orting Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Orting IOOF Cemetery
        • Orting IOOF Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orting Cemetery
      • Fir Lane Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Spanaway Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Rainier Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ft. Lewis Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ross Family Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

    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 Rainier Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1524832  (Rainier Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1524832 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: Tanwax Lake
      • County: Pierce         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #1524832 (Rainier Cemetery)

    The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rainier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8868, Longitude: -122.3290    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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