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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Sylvan Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   46.6463°   (46° 38' 46")

Lon:   -123.2668°   (-123° 16' 0")

The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Lewis County<1>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Chehalis. Chehalis lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east of the Sylvan Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sylvan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Lewis County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sylvan Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sylvan Cemetery.

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

    • Doty
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pe Ell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fayette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Lewis County
    • Curtis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Adna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Claquato
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claquato
      • Claquato is located in Lewis County
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Thurston County
    • Chehalis Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chehalis Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
      • Chehalis Village is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Galvin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lebam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Newaukum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaukum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaukum
      • Newaukum is located in Lewis County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Chehalis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fords Prairie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
        • Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
      • Cedarville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Centralia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rochester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand Mound
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Napavine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Winlock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Menlo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
        • Menlo is located in Pacific County
      • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
        • Bordeaux is located in Thurston County

    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 Sylvan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Sylvan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Finnish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
    • Claquato Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Claquato Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • The Claquato Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claquato Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76740 <6>
    • Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakville Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakville Pioneer Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fern Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Washington Lawn Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Lawn Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Lawn Cemetery
    • Grand Mound Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Mound Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Mound Cemetery
    • Snow Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Giesy Family Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Giesy Family Cemetery is located in Pacific County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Giesy Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Menlo.
      • The Giesy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kiel Colony Cemetery
      • Willie Keil Gravesite
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giesy Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641574 <6>
    • Fern Hill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Pacific County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sharon Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Little Falls Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Falls Cemetery is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Falls Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Forest Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Cemetery is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
      • Oddfellow Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellow Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Elma Catholic Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elma Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elma Catholic Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elma Catholic Cemetery
      • Fern Hill Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lone Hill Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill Cemetery

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

    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 Sylvan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1508883  (Sylvan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1508883 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Doty
      • County: Lewis         Elev: 139
      • Location given for GNIS #1508883 (Sylvan Cemetery)

    The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sylvan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6463, Longitude: -123.2668    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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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