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A visit to the Sampson 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 Sampson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sampson Cemetery (FG ID #77040).

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 Sampson Cemetery ...

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

46.1276, -120.5324

The Sampson Cemetery is located between<2> the communities of Goldendale and Toppenish.  The cemetery lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Toppenish.

The cemetery is located in Yakima County<4>.

The county seat for Yakima County is located in Yakima. Yakima lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north of the Sampson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sampson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Sampson Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Toweatmy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Toweatmy Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toweatmy Cemetery
  • Meninik Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Meninik Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meninik Cemetery
  • Onepennee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Onepennee Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onepennee Cemetery
  • Smina Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smina Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smina Cemetery
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Klickitat County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Colwash Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Colwash Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwash Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Yakima County
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  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Glade Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Glade Cemetery is located in Yakima County
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  • McCoy Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Zillah Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Yesmowit Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Yesmowit Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesmowit Cemetery
    • Outlook Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Outlook Cemetery is located in Yakima County
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    • Huit - Juniper Canyon Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mabton Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mabton Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabton Cemetery
    • Emeunot Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Emeunot Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeunot Cemetery
    • Sloutier Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Sloutier Cemetery is located in Yakima County
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    • Saluskin Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Saluskin Cemetery is located in Yakima County
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    • Lower Valley Memorial Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sampson Cemetery.

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

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 Sampson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yakima County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Sampson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Yakima 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 Sampson Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #77040

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1508074  (Sampson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1508074 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: Yakima
      • Est. Elev: 457 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Logy Creek NE
      • Location given for Sampson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1276274     Lon: -120.5325597
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Goldendale and Toppenish. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <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 from Point A (ie- Sampson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Yakima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.