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A visit to the Stranger Creek 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 Stranger Creek Cemetery ...

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

48.3296, -118.0844

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

The Stranger Creek Cemetery is located in Stevens County<2>.

The county seat for Stevens County is located in Colville. Colville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Stranger Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stranger Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Stranger Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Summit Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Summit Valley Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Valley Cemetery
  • Cully Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kewa Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kewa Cemetery is located in Ferry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewa Cemetery
  • Chewelah Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Chewelah Memorial Park is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewelah Memorial Park
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Chewelah City Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Chewelah City Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewelah City Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Colville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76777 <5>
  • Meyers Falls Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Meyers Falls Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Falls Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meyers Falls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kettle Falls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76923 <5>
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
    • The Enterprise Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bucks Station Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76771 <5>
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • LaFleur Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The LaFleur Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFleur Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the LaFleur Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Fruitland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2469558 <5>
    • West End Assembly of God Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bossburg Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Bossburg Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossburg Cemetery
    • Chief Lot Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Chief Lot Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lot Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Stranger Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Gifford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Daisy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Daisy is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Inchelium
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rice is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Addy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hunters
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Waits
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waits is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits
  • Colville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chewelah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fruitland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Pinkney City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinkney City is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kettle Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kulzer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kulzer is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulzer
    • Blue Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Blue Town is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Town
    • Grays
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Grays is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
    • Marcus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Marcus is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Springdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Stranger Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Stevens County.

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

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Stevens 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 Stranger Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1526618  (Stranger Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1526618 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: Stevens
      • Est. Elev: 744 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wellington Peak
      • Location given for Stranger Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.3296169     Lon: -118.0844299
      • 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 Stevens, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stranger Creek 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.