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A visit to the Shelton Memorial Park ...

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 Shelton Memorial Park ...

The Shelton Memorial Park is located in Mason County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Anderson Island Cemetery
  • Dewatto Cemetery
    • The Dewatto Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewatto Cemetery
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
    • The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Lakebay Cemetery
    • The Lakebay Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakebay Cemetery
  • Longbranch Cemetery
    • The Longbranch Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbranch Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • McCleary Pythian Cemetery
  • McLane Cemetery
    • The McLane Cemetery is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane Cemetery
    • The McLane Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mud Bay Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Mills & Mills Memorial Park
    • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills & Mills Memorial Park
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76974 <2>
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oakland Cemetery
    • Oddfellow Cemetery
      • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
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    • Squaxin Cemetery
      • The Squaxin Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaxin Cemetery
      • The Squaxin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kamilche Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2429548 <2>
    • Turnow Cemetery
      • The Turnow Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnow Cemetery
    • Twin Firs Cemetery
      • The Twin Firs Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Firs Cemetery
      • The Twin Firs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #435011 <2>
    • Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Vaughn Bay Cemetery
      • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Bay Cemetery
      • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bayview Cemetery
      • Niemann Family Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shelton Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Allyn
  • Bayshore
    • Bayshore is located in Mason County
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  • Deckerville
    • Deckerville is located in Mason County
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  • Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
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  • Grapeview
  • Herron Island
  • Home
    • Home is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
  • Hoodsport
  • Lakebay
  • Lilliwaup
  • Longbranch
  • Matlock
    • Matlock is located in Mason County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • McCleary Junction
      • McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
    • McCleary
    • Mohrweis
      • Mohrweis is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
    • New Kamilche
      • New Kamilche is located in Mason County
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    • Olympia
    • Potlatch
    • Puget
      • Puget is located in Thurston County
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    • Shelton
    • Sine
      • Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
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    • Skokomish
      • Skokomish is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
    • Tahuya
    • Tumwater
    • Union ‑ Historic
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

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 Shelton Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shelton Memorial Park.

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 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 Shelton Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 Shelton Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1528867  (Shelton Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1528867 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: Mason
      • Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shelton

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shelton Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.