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A visit to the Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge Cemetery ...

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

47.6421, -118.7214

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

The Wheat Ridge Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Davenport. Davenport lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east of the Wheat Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wheat Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Wheat Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tolonen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tolonen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolonen Cemetery
  • Almira Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Almira Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira Cemetery
  • Freedensfeld Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Freedensfeld Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedensfeld Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freedensfeld Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Odessa.
    • The Freedensfeld Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Quast Cemetery
  • Lafollette Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lafollette Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafollette Cemetery
  • Welsh Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Welsh Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
  • Spring Canyon Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Canyon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Canyon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Canyon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184009 <5>
  • Coulee City Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Coulee City Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee City Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Cemetery
    • The Egypt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Reinbold Cemetery
  • Mold Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • The Mold Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold Cemetery
  • Ammaus Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • The Ammaus Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammaus Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wheat Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Wilbur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Almira
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Creston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hesseltine ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hesseltine is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesseltine
  • Earl
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Earl is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
  • Hartline
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Krupp
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Krupp is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krupp
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Marlin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlin is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
  • Odessa
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Rocklyn
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rocklyn is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklyn
  • Seven Bays
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Bays is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Bays
  • Wilson Creek
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mohler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mohler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler
    • Harrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mason City is located in Okanogan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
    • Deer Meadows
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Deer Meadows is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
    • Grand Coulee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Electric City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Coulee Dam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Banks Lake South
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Banks Lake South is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Lake South
    • Elmer City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Davenport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fort Spokane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Spokane is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spokane
    • Coulee City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Miles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Miles is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles

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 Wheat Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Wheat Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Wheat Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1509446  (Wheat Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1509446 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 697 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wagner Lake
      • Location given for Wheat Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6420941     Lon: -118.7213897
      • 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 Lincoln, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wheat Ridge 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.