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A visit to the Washington Memorial Park ...


The location of the Washington Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Washington Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Washington Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Memorial Park

Lat:   47.4548°   (47° 27' 17")

Lon:   -122.2960°   (-122° 17' 45")

The Washington Memorial Park is located in King County<2>.

The county seat for King County is located in Seattle. Seattle lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Washington Memorial Park .

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 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 Washington Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to King 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 Washington Memorial Park 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Washington Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Washington Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • SeaTac
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Riverton Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton Heights
      • Riverton Heights is located in King County
    • Normandy Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverton-Boulevard Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverton-Boulevard Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton-Boulevard Park
      • Riverton-Boulevard Park is located in King County
    • North Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hill
      • North Hill is located in King County
    • Orillia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
      • Orillia is located in King County
    • Tukwila
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burien
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Des Moines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Seahurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahurst
      • Seahurst is located in King County
    • Zenith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Zenith is located in King County
    • Renton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Kent
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in King County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
      • White Center
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Center
        • White Center is located in King County
      • Woodmont Beach
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmont Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont Beach
        • Woodmont Beach is located in King County
      • Star Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Lake
        • Star Lake is located in King County
      • Seward Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Park
        • Seward Park is located in King County
      • Van Asselt
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Asselt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Asselt
        • Van Asselt is located in King County
      • Redondo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redondo
        • Redondo is located in King County
      • Hillman City ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman City
        • Hillman City is located in King County
      • Columbia City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
        • Columbia City is located in King County
      • Vashon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Buenna
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
        • Buenna is located in King County
      • East Renton Highlands
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Renton Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Renton Highlands
        • East Renton Highlands is located in King County
      • Coalfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
        • Coalfield is located in King County
      • Newcastle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Newport Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Hills
        • Newport Hills is located in King County
      • Mercer Island
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island
        • Mercer Island is located in King County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,912 people
      • Vashon Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
        • Vashon Heights is located in King County

    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 Washington Memorial Park. The following communities are located in King County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washington Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Burien
      • Burien lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Washington Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burien.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burien
    • Kent
      • Kent lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Washington Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kent.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Mercer Island
    • Renton
      • Renton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Washington Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Renton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renton
    • Vashon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Washington Memorial Park.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Washington Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Highview Recreational Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Recreational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highview Recreational Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Recreational Cemetery
    • Riverton Crest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverton Crest Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Crest Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in King County
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • White River Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    • Saar Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saar Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saar Pioneer Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saar Pioneer Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Comet Lodge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Comet Lodge Cemetery is located in King County
      • The Comet Lodge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Georgetown Cemetery
      • Graham Street Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comet Lodge Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in King County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Seattle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76806 <7>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Episcopal Church Of The Holy Spirit Memory Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Penbrock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penbrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penbrock Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penbrock Cemetery
    • Suise Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suise Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Suise Creek Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suise Creek Cemetery
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Auburn Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Tahoma National Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Tahoma National Cemetery is located in King County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tahoma National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Kent.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tahoma National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109448 <7>
      • Sedgwick Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Sedgwick Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sedgwick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of East Port Orchard.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgwick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77043 <7>
      • White Lake Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunset Hills Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Hills Memorial Park is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Memorial Park
      • Gar Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gar Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Cemetery
      • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake View Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Lake View Cemetery is located in King County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Seattle.
        • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Masonic Cemetery
        • Seattle Masonic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76890 <7>
      • Fraola Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fraola Cemetery is located in Kitsap County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraola Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Washington Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1510749  (Washington Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1510749 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Des Moines
      • County: King         Elev: 127
      • Location given for GNIS #1510749 (Washington Memorial Park)

    The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    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 King, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Washington Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4548, Longitude: -122.2960       In this case, the coordinates for the Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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