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A visit to the Turner 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 Turner Cemetery ...

The Turner Cemetery is located in Columbia County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Bundy Hollow Cemetery
    • The Bundy Hollow Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Hollow Cemetery
  • Covello Cemetery
    • The Covello Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covello Cemetery
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Ivy Cemetery
    • The Ivy Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Cemetery
  • Kirby Cemetery
    • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
  • Mayview Cemetery
    • The Mayview Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview Cemetery
    • The Mayview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Mayview / Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Moys Cemetery
    • The Moys Cemetery is located in Whitman County
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  • Old Bones Cemetery
    • The Old Bones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bones Cemetery
  • Onecho Cemetery
    • The Onecho Cemetery is located in Whitman County
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  • Owsley Cemetery
    • The Owsley Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley Cemetery
  • Pataha Flat Cemetery
    • The Pataha Flat Cemetery is located in Garfield County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Peola Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Peola Pioneer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
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    • Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Columbia County
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    • Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
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    • Pioneer Memorial Park
      • The Pioneer Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
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    • Pomeroy City Cemetery
    • Spalding Cemetery
      • The Spalding Cemetery is located in Whitman County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Turner Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Coppei
    • Coppei is located in Walla Walla County
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  • Dayton
  • Delaney
    • Delaney is located in Columbia County
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  • Gould City
    • Gould City is located in Garfield County
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  • Grange City ‑ Historic
    • Grange City is located in Columbia County
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  • Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Columbia County
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  • Mayview
    • Mayview is located in Garfield County
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  • Menoken
    • Menoken is located in Columbia County
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  • Pataha
    • Pataha is located in Garfield County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Peola
      • Peola is located in Garfield County
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    • Pomeroy
    • Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Relief
      • Relief is located in Columbia County
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    • Starbuck
    • Waitsburg

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 Turner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Turner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 Turner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1509128  (Turner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1509128 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: Columbia
      • Est. Elev: 677 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Turner

    Footnotes ...

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