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A visit to the Van Zandt 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 Van Zandt Cemetery ...

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

48.7851, -122.2140

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

The Van Zandt Cemetery is located in Whatcom County<2>.

The county seat for Whatcom County is located in Bellingham. Bellingham lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Van Zandt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Van Zandt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Van Zandt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Saxon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Saxon Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon Cemetery
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
  • Nooksack Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nooksack Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack Cemetery
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bellingham.
    • The Bayview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bay View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76707 <5>
  • Sunnyland Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Indian Joe Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Indian Joe Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Joe Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ferndale.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paradise Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77126 <5>
  • Greenacres Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Greenacres Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres Memorial Park
    • The Greenacres Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Green Acres Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76830 <5>
  • South Poplar Mennonite Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Monumenta Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynden Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lynden Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden Cemetery
    • Musselwhite Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lummi Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lummi Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi Cemetery
    • Berthusen Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bow Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bow Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Cemetery
    • Hazelwood Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazelwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Abbotsford (BC).
      • The Hazelwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Matsqui Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215972 <5>
    • MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Abbotsford (BC).
      • The MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hazelwood / McClure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      • McClure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215356 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Lyman Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Zandt Cemetery.

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

  • Clipper
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Clipper is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper
  • Deming
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Acme
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Welcome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Welcome is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Saxon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Saxon is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
  • Sudden Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
  • Geneva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Geneva is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Wickersham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wickersham is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham
  • Kendall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kendall is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Silver Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
  • Nooksack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nooksack is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
  • Peaceful Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maple Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Everson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Alger is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
    • Bellingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Chuckanut Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
    • Clearbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Clearbrook is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Glacier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sumas is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumas <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 Van Zandt Cemetery. The following communities are located in Whatcom County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Zandt 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 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 Van Zandt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whatcom 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 Van Zandt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1527680  (Van Zandt Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1527680 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: Whatcom
      • Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Deming
      • Location given for Van Zandt Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.7851149     Lon: -122.2140468
      • 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 Whatcom, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Van Zandt 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.