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A visit to the Wenas 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 Wenas Cemetery ...

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

46.7743, -120.6256

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

The Wenas Cemetery is located in Yakima County<2>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Wenas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Wenas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old German Baptist Cascade Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Hills Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Terrace Heights Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Tahoma Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Yemowat Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Yemowat Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemowat Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Saluskin Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Saluskin Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluskin Cemetery
  • Sloutier Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sloutier Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloutier Cemetery
  • Emeunot Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Emeunot Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeunot Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Thorp Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Thorp Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Thorp - Splawn Pioneer Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
    • Yesmowit Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Yesmowit Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesmowit Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wenas Cemetery.

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

  • Naches
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tieton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eschbach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Eschbach is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eschbach
  • Cowiche
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gleed
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Siding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hillside Siding is located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
  • Selah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fruitvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
  • Summitview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Summitview is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
  • West Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Valley is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
  • Gromore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gromore is located in Yakima County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gromore
  • Yakima
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ahtanum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ahtanum is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahtanum
    • Terrace Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
    • Wiley City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wiley City is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley City
    • South Broadway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • South Broadway is located in Yakima County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Broadway
    • Ellensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Union Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kittitas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moxee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Wenas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yakima County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ellensburg
  • Kittitas
  • Naches
  • Selah
    • Selah lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wenas Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selah
  • Yakima
    • Yakima lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wenas 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 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 Wenas 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 Wenas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1509372  (Wenas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1509372 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: 493 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: The Cottonwoods
      • Location given for Wenas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7742919     Lon: -120.6256257
      • 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- Wenas 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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