A visit to the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery ...
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 Trinity Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Lat: 47.1330° (47° 7' 58")
Lon: -122.4219° (-122° 25' 18")
The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.
The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies just to the north of the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spanaway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fir Lane Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pauper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tacoma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Byrd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Woodbine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wren Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Firwood Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Tacoma Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sumner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Parkland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spanaway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Frederickson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederickson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
- Frederickson is located in Pierce County
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Pierce County
- Midland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elk Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
- Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
- Waller
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
- Waller is located in Pierce County
- Lakewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Pierce County
- Tillicum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- South Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Pierce County
- Puyallup
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Firwood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fife
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McMillin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Puyallup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Puyallup have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Puyallup
- North Puyallup is located in Pierce County
- Fircrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gardenville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- University Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tacoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Steilacoom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alderton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sumner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pierce County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fort Lewis
- Parkland
- Puyallup
- Spanaway
- Steilacoom
- Sumner
- Sumner lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sumner.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Tacoma
- Tillicum
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 Trinity Lutheran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Washington:
- Pages specific to Pierce 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 Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Trinity Lutheran Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1509080 (Trinity Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1509080 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: Tacoma South
- County: Pierce Elev: 100
- Location given for GNIS #1509080 (Trinity Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1330, Longitude: -122.4219 |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |