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A visit to the Saint Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery:

47.6996, -117.1644

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

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Spokane County<2>.

The county seat for Spokane County is located in Spokane. Spokane lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Saltese Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Saltese Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltese Cemetery
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • The Pines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pines Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines Cemetery
  • Orchard Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Englewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Englewood Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood Cemetery
  • Peone Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. St. Michael Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Spokane Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kootenai County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Post Falls (ID).
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Post Falls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80458 <5>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Spokane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76857 <5>
  • Moran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mica Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mica Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Mica Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mica Creek Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica Creek Cemetery
    • Mica Peak Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mica Peak Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica Peak Cemetery
    • Military Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Military Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Riverside Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wood Memorial Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Wood Memorial Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Memorial Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

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

  • Greenacres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Otis Orchards
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Trentwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Trentwood is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trentwood
  • Veradale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Otis Orchards - East Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Irwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Irwin is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Spokane Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Opportunity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Opportunity is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
  • State Line Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • State Line Village is located in Kootenai County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Village
  • State Line
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Millwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Millwood is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Dishman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dishman is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman
    • Chester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chester is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Newman Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Peone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Peone is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peone
    • Hauser
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hauser is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauser <6>
    • Hillyard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Hillyard is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
    • Mead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Mica is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
    • Post Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Green Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Bluff is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bluff

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 St. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spokane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 St. Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1508022  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1508022 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: 633 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenacres
      • Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.699619     Lon: -117.1643723
      • 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 '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- St. Josephs 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.