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A visit to the Turnow 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 Turnow Cemetery ...

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

47.1293, -123.4785

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

The Turnow Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Shelton. Shelton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Turnow Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Turnow Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Turnow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elma Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Elma Catholic Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Catholic Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Oddfellow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
  • McCleary Pythian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wynooche Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wynooche Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynooche Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill Cemetery
    • The Fern Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wishka Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76795 <5>
  • Shelton Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Shelton Memorial Park is also located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Memorial Park
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Squaxin Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Squaxin Cemetery is also located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaxin Cemetery
    • The Squaxin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kamilche Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2429548 <5>
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Miller Cemetery is also located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • McLane Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The McLane Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane Cemetery
      • The McLane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mud Bay Cemetery
    • Mills & Mills Memorial Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills & Mills Memorial Park
      • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located outside and to the southwest of Tumwater.
      • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Olympic Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76974 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Grand Mound Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grand Mound Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Turnow Cemetery.

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

  • Deckerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Deckerville is also located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
  • Satsop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Satsop is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop
  • Matlock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Matlock is also located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
  • Brady
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Brady is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Elma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <6>
  • Garden City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • McCleary Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
  • Montesano
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McCleary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
  • Malone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Malone - Porter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
    • Central Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Central Park is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park
    • Melbourne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Melbourne is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
    • Porter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Grisdale ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Grisdale is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisdale
    • Junction City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Junction City is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Mohrweis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohrweis is also located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
    • North Aberdeen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • North Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aberdeen
    • South Aberdeen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • South Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Aberdeen
    • Cosmopolis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • New Kamilche
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • New Kamilche is also located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
    • Shelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Shelton is also located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <6>

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 Turnow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Turnow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 Turnow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1527481  (Turnow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1527481 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: Mason
      • Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Matlock
      • Location given for Turnow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.1292601     Lon: -123.478495
      • 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 Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Turnow 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.