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A visit to the Rainier Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rainier Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rainier Cemetery (FG ID #2183500)

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:   46.8983°   (46° 53' 53")

Lon:   -122.6773°   (-122° 40' 38")

The Rainier Cemetery is located in Thurston County<2>.

The county seat for Thurston County is located in Olympia. Olympia lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Rainier Cemetery .

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 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 Thurston 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rainier Cemetery.

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

    • Rainier
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Yelm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • McIntosh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
    • North Yelm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yelm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
      • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
    • McKenna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mock City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
      • Mock City is located in Pierce County
    • Kellys Korner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
      • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
    • Nisqually Indian Community
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nisqually Indian Community. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually Indian Community
      • Nisqually Indian Community is located in Thurston County
    • Tenino
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Olympia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Roy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Bucoda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tanglewilde
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
        • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
      • Lacey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Thurston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <4>
      • Fort Lewis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
        • Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lewis <4>
      • Tumwater
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • DuPont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Olympia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • South Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
        • South Creek is located in Pierce County
      • Grand Mound
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Elk Plain
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
        • Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
      • Tillicum
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
        • Tillicum is located in Pierce County
      • Littlerock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Thurston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bucoda
    • Fort Lewis
    • Lacey
      • Lacey lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Rainier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lacey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Olympia
    • Roy
      • Roy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Rainier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Tenino
      • Tenino lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rainier Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tenino.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino
    • Tillicum
    • Yelm
      • Yelm lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) 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.<7>

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

    • Yelm Rainier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Roy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roy Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
    • King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ross Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ft. Lewis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Mills & Mills Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located in Thurston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located outside and to the southwest of Tumwater.
      • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Olympic Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills & Mills Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76974 <1>
    • Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wren Family Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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.<6>
        • The Wren Family Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Family Cemetery
      • Mashel Prairie Indian Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jensen Pioneer Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rainier Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • The Rainier Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Rainier Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Indian Cemetery
        • Old Pioneer Cemetery
        • Rainer Free Cemetery
        • Stringtown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainier Cemetery
      • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • McLane Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McLane Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The McLane Cemetery is located in Thurston County
        • The McLane Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mud Bay Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLane Cemetery
      • Grand Mound Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grand Mound Cemetery is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Mound Cemetery
      • Spanaway Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

    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:

    The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.wa.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Thurston, 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 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: 46.8983, Longitude: -122.6773    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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