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A visit to the Smina 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 Smina Cemetery ...

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

46.2371, -120.4281

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

The Smina Cemetery is located in Yakima County<2>.

The county seat for Yakima County is located in Yakima. Yakima lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north of the Smina Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smina Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Smina Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Meninik Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Meninik Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meninik Cemetery
  • Toweatmy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Toweatmy Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toweatmy Cemetery
  • Sampson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sampson Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sampson Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Goldendale and Toppenish.  The cemetery lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Toppenish.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77040 <6>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
  • Onepennee Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Onepennee Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onepennee Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Zillah Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Klickitat County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Outlook Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Outlook Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook Cemetery
  • Colwash Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Colwash Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwash Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Glade Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glade Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Cemetery
    • Yesmowit Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Yesmowit Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesmowit Cemetery
    • Mabton Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mabton Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabton Cemetery
    • Lower Valley Memorial Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Memorial Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Yemowat Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Yemowat Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemowat Cemetery
    • Emeunot Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Emeunot Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeunot Cemetery
    • Sloutier Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sloutier Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloutier Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Toppenish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Satus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Satus is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satus
  • Granger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Zillah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Buena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Wapato
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Brownstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bickleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Outlook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Outlook is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
  • White Swan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland is located in Klickitat County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bluelight
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluelight is located in Klickitat County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluelight
    • Parker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Parker is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Mabton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Moxee City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Moxee City is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxee City
    • Moxee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Union Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • South Broadway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • South Broadway is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Broadway

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 Smina 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 Smina Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Smina 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 Smina Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1508419  (Smina Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1508419 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: 349 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Poisel Butte NW
      • Location given for Smina Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2370729     Lon: -120.4281129
      • 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 Yakima, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smina 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>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.
    <6>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.
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