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A visit to the Wayside 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 Wayside Cemetery ...

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

47.8602, -117.4341

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

The Wayside Cemetery is located in Spokane County<2>.

The county seat for Spokane County is located in Spokane. Spokane lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Wayside Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wayside Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Wayside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
  • Chattaroy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Chattaroy Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Williams Valley Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Spokane Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Peone Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Milan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Milan Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Milan Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Deer Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76928 <5>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Spokane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76857 <5>
  • Mt. St. Michael Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Orchard Prairie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fairmount Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Fairmount Memorial Park is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Memorial Park
      • The Fairmount Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Spokane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76786 <5>
    • Scotts Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tumtum Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Tumtum Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumtum Cemetery
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Military Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Military Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Riverside Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wayside Cemetery.

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

  • Buckeye
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckeye is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Colbert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chattaroy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dartford is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartford
  • Deer Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairwood is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwood
  • Nine Mile Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Country Homes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Country Homes is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Homes
  • Mead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Green Bluff is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bluff
  • Town and Country
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Town and Country is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country
  • Peone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Peone is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peone
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clavton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillyard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hillyard is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
    • Clayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grays Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Grays Landing is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
    • Tumtum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Tumtum is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumtum
    • Spokane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Millwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Millwood is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
    • Elk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Irwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Irwin is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Dishman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dishman is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman
    • Spokane Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trentwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Trentwood is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trentwood
    • Camden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Camden is located in Pend Oreille County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden

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 Wayside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spokane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clayton
  • Deer Park
  • Elk
    • Elk lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wayside Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elk.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Hillyard
  • Spokane

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wayside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Spokane 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 Wayside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1509340  (Wayside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1509340 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: Spokane
      • Est. Elev: 650 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dartford
      • Location given for Wayside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.8601701     Lon: -117.43411
      • 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 Spokane, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wayside 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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