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A visit to the Wah-Lal-La-Kite 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 Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery:

46.5240, -120.7440

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

The Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery is located in Yakima County<2>.

The county seat for Yakima County is located in Yakima. Yakima lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Saluskin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Saluskin Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluskin Cemetery
  • Sloutier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sloutier Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloutier Cemetery
  • Emeunot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Emeunot Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeunot Cemetery
  • West Hills Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Yemowat Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Yemowat Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemowat Cemetery
  • Yesmowit Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Yesmowit Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesmowit Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Tahoma Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Tahoma Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Cemetery
    • The Tahoma Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Yakima City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77081 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Colwash Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Colwash Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwash Cemetery
  • Terrace Heights Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Terrace Heights Memorial Park is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Terrace Heights Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Yakima.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175171 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holland Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Wenas Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Wenas Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenas Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Zillah Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Smina Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smina Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smina Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Meninik Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Meninik Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meninik Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wiley City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiley City is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley City
  • Gromore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gromore is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gromore
  • Tampico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tampico is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
  • Ahtanum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ahtanum is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahtanum
  • Summitview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Summitview is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
  • West Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Valley is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
  • White Swan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Brownstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowiche
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • South Broadway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • South Broadway is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Broadway
  • Fruitvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
  • Gleed
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Eschbach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eschbach is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eschbach
    • Harrah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Yakima
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tieton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Parker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Parker is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Selah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Naches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Terrace Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
    • Wapato
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery. The following communities are located in Yakima County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Naches
  • Selah
    • Selah lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selah
  • Yakima
    • Yakima lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yakima.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yakima

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Yakima 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 Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1509251  (Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1509251 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: Yakima
      • Est. Elev: 526 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wiley City
      • Location given for Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5240138     Lon: -120.7439597
      • 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 Yakima, 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- Wah-Lal-La-Kite 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.
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