A visit to the Spanaway 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 Spanaway Cemetery ...

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

47.0970, -122.4314

The Spanaway Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of the Spanaway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spanaway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Spanaway Cemetery.<3>

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

• Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tacoma.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641582 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
• Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • The Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
• Wren Family Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • The Wren Family Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Family Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Wren Family Cemetery
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Wren Family Cemetery
• Mountain View Memorial Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • The Mountain View Memorial Park is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Memorial Park
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76949 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Mountain View Memorial Park
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Mountain View Memorial Park
• Home of Peace Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • The Home of Peace Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home of Peace Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Home of Peace Cemetery
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Home of Peace Cemetery
• Old Settlers Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
  • The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Gravelly Lake Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Old Settlers Cemetery
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Old Settlers Cemetery
• Jeschke Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • The Jeschke Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeschke Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Jeschke Cemetery
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Jeschke Cemetery
• Smith Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Henry Smith Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Smith Cemetery
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Smith Cemetery
• Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • The Bethany Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
• Calvary Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76727 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Calvary Cemetery
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Calvary Cemetery
• Old Pioneer Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • The Old Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pioneer Cemetery
  • The Old Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Rigney Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Old Pioneer Cemetery
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Old Pioneer Cemetery
• Byrd Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Lakewood.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984799 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Byrd Cemetery
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Byrd Cemetery
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
  • Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
  • Ft. Lewis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ft. Lewis Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Lewis Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Ft. Lewis Cemetery
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Ft. Lewis Cemetery
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Cemetery
    • The Woodbine Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Puyallup Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Woodbine Cemetery
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Woodbine Cemetery
  • Oakwood Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hill Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Wood Cemetery
    • Oak Wood Hill Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
    • Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996538 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Oakwood Hill Cemetery
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Oakwood Hill Cemetery
  • Pauper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauper Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Pauper Cemetery
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Pauper Cemetery
  • Tacoma Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Tacoma Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Cemetery
    • The Tacoma Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Old Tacoma Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77080 <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Tacoma Cemetery
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Tacoma Cemetery
  • Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Lakewood.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
  • King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • King Hill Indian Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
  • Roy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Roy Cemetery is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Roy Cemetery
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to the Roy Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Spanaway Cemetery.

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

• Spanaway
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Spanaway is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanaway
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanaway <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Spanaway
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Spanaway
• Elk Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
• Frederickson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Frederickson is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
• Parkland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Parkland is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkland <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Parkland
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Parkland
• Summit
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
• Midland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Midland is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Midland
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Midland
• South Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Creek is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to South Creek
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to South Creek
• Graham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Graham is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Graham
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Graham
• Lakewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakewood is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lakewood
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Lakewood
• Clover Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clover Park is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clover Park
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Clover Park
• Lake City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake City is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
• Tillicum
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Tillicum is located in Pierce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tillicum
  • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Tillicum
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Waller
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Waller is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
  • Fort Lewis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lewis <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fort Lewis
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Fort Lewis
  • Roy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Roy is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roy
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Roy
  • South Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Hill is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
  • Puyallup
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Puyallup is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puyallup <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Puyallup
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Puyallup
  • McMillin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • McMillin is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McMillin
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to McMillin
  • Firwood ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Firwood is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Firwood
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Firwood
  • Steilacoom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Steilacoom is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steilacoom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steilacoom <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Steilacoom
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Steilacoom
  • DuPont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • DuPont is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuPont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuPont <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to DuPont
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to DuPont
  • Mock City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mock City is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
  • Tacoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tacoma is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tacoma
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Tacoma
  • Fircrest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fircrest is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fircrest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fircrest <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fircrest
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Fircrest
  • Orting
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Orting is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orting
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orting <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Orting
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Orting
  • Alderton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alderton is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderton
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alderton
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Alderton
  • University Place
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • University Place is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Place <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to University Place
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to University Place
  • North Puyallup
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Puyallup is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Puyallup
  • Fife
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fife is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fife
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Fife
  • Gardenville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gardenville is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gardenville
    • From the Spanaway Cemetery to Gardenville

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 Spanaway Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Fort Lewis
  • Fort Lewis lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Spanaway Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fort Lewis.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
• Orting
  • Orting lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Spanaway Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orting.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orting
• Parkland
  • Parkland lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Spanaway Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parkland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
• Puyallup
  • Puyallup lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Spanaway Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Puyallup.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
• Roy
  • Roy lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Spanaway Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roy.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
• Spanaway
  • Spanaway lies less than 2 miles<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Spanaway Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spanaway.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanaway
• Steilacoom
  • Steilacoom lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Spanaway Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Steilacoom.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steilacoom
• Tacoma
  • Tacoma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Spanaway Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tacoma.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
• Tillicum
  • Tillicum lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Spanaway Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tillicum.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Spanaway Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Washington:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Pierce County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • King County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kitsap County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mason County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Thurston County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Washington
  • Cemeteries of Pierce County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Washington
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Washington
  • Cemeteries of Pierce

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spanaway Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>	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.
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.