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A visit to the Wild Rose 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 Wild Rose Cemetery ...

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

47.8604, -117.4974

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

The Wild Rose 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 southeast of the Wild Rose Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wild Rose Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Wild Rose Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wayside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery
  • Williams Valley Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chattaroy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Chattaroy Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Scotts Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Tumtum Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Tumtum Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumtum Cemetery
  • Spokane Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Milan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 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>
  • 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
    • To give a relative sense of its location, 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>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Spokane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76857 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Peone Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. St. Michael Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Orchard 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
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View 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)
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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 Wild Rose Cemetery.

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

  • Buckeye
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Buckeye is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Nine Mile Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dartford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dartford is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartford
  • Chattaroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Deer Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairwood is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwood
  • Colbert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Country Homes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Homes is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Homes
  • Tumtum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tumtum is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumtum
  • Clavton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Green Bluff is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bluff
    • Hillyard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillyard is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
    • Grays Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Grays Landing is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
    • Spokane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Peone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Peone is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peone
    • Elk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Wild Rose 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 Wild Rose Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clayton
  • Deer Park
  • Elk
    • Elk lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Wild Rose Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elk.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Hillyard
  • Loon Lake
  • Spokane

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 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 Wild Rose 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 Wild Rose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1509510  (Wild Rose Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1509510 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: 649 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dartford
      • Location given for Wild Rose Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.8604468     Lon: -117.4974462
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wild Rose 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.