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A visit to the Sixprong 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 Sixprong Cemetery ...

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

45.8810, -120.0237

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

The Sixprong Cemetery is located in Klickitat County<2>.

The county seat for Klickitat County is located in Goldendale. Goldendale lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the west of the Sixprong Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sixprong 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 Sixprong Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Huit - Juniper Canyon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Glade Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Glade Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Cemetery
  • Arlington Masonic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Klickitat County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boardman Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39341 <5>
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Gilliam County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
  • Onepennee Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Onepennee Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onepennee Cemetery
  • Wells Spring Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wells Spring Cemetery is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Spring Cemetery
  • Tommy Dean Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Tommy Dean Cemetery is located in Gilliam County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tommy Dean Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tommy Dean Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Arlington (OR).
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Mabton Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The Mabton Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cyrus Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Gilliam County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus Cemetery
    • Irrigon Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Prosser Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prosser Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Cemetery
      • The Prosser Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Bluffs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #732916 <5>
    • Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Olex Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Olex Cemetery is located in Gilliam County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex Cemetery
    • Highview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Highview Cemetery is located in Morrow County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Petteys Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Petteys Cemetery is located in Morrow County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Sixprong Cemetery.

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

  • Roosevelt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluelight
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluelight is located in Klickitat County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluelight
  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bickleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dot is located in Klickitat County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dot
  • Boardman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cleveland is located in Klickitat County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Paterson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Byron
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Byron is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Mabton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Irrigon
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Irrigon is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,799 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irrigon <6>
  • Prosser
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Grandview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Satus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Satus is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satus
    • Olex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Olex is located in Gilliam County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
    • Ione
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ione is located in Morrow County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <6>
    • Ordnance ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ordnance is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance

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 Sixprong Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Klickitat County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sixprong 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 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 Sixprong Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Klickitat 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 Sixprong Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1508372  (Sixprong Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1508372 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: Klickitat
      • Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Douty Canyon
      • Location given for Sixprong Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8809644     Lon: -120.0236502
      • 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 Klickitat, 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- Sixprong 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.