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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 Vaughn Bay Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   47.3475°   (47° 20' 50")

Lon:   -122.7862°   (-122° 47' 10")

The Vaughn Bay Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Vaughn Bay Cemetery .

Name Variations for Vaughn Bay Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Vaughn Bay Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bayview Cemetery
  • Niemann Family Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Vaughn Bay 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 Vaughn Bay 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Vaughn Bay Cemetery.

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

    • Vaughn
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
      • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
    • Grapeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Allyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Home
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Pierce County
    • Herron Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lakebay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rosedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
    • Belfair
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wauna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
      • Wauna is located in Pierce County
    • Artondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
      • Artondale is located in Pierce County
    • Burley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Longbranch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Cromwell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
        • Cromwell is located in Pierce County
      • Gig Harbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Gertrude
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
        • Gertrude is located in Pierce County
      • Fox Island
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Olalla
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gorst
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Tahuya
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Anderson Island
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
        • Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
      • University Place
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ruston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
        • Ruston is located in Pierce County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
      • Tahlequah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
        • Tahlequah is located in King County
      • Bayshore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
        • Bayshore is located in Mason County
      • Puget
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
        • Puget is located in Thurston County
      • Fircrest
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Magnolia Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
        • Magnolia Beach is located in King County
      • East Port Orchard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
        • East Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
      • Port Orchard
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Vaughn Bay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Vaughn Bay Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Minter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Minter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Minter Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Wauna.
      • The Minter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elgin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
    • Lakebay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Twin Firs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Twin Firs Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The Twin Firs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Firs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #435011 <7>
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Cromwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cromwell Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Cromwell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hales Passage Cemetery
      • Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259125 <7>
    • Artondale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • Former name for Haven of Rest Cemetery:
      • Perkins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
    • Longbranch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fox Island Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gig Harbor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Gig Harbor Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gig Harbor Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gig Harbor.
      • The Gig Harbor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cresent Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gig Harbor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Anderson Island Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Fraola Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fraola Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraola Cemetery
      • Dewatto Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewatto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewatto Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewatto Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • New Tacoma Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • K P Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The K P Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K P Cemetery
      • Sunset Lane Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Lane Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Lane Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #865976 <7>
      • Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery is located in Lakewood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
      • Veterans Home Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Veterans Home Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Home Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bremerton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76807 <7>

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

    The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Vaughn Bay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3475, Longitude: -122.7862    
    <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>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.
    <7>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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