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A visit to the Wood Memorial 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 Wood Memorial Cemetery ...

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

47.5071, -117.2702

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

The Wood Memorial Cemetery is located in Spokane County<2>.

The county seat for Spokane County is located in Spokane. Spokane lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Wood Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wood Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Wood Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mica Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mica Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Moran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Mica Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mica Creek Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica Creek Cemetery
  • Mica Peak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mica Peak Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica Peak Cemetery
  • Saltese Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Saltese Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltese Cemetery
  • The Pines Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Pines Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines Cemetery
  • Englewood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Englewood Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood Cemetery
  • Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
    • Riverside Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Military Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Military Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • New England Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The New England Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England Cemetery
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wood Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Valleyford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mica is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
  • Spangle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Chester is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Veradale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Opportunity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Opportunity is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
  • Dishman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dishman is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman
  • Waverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Waverly is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Spokane Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Marshall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Marshall is located in Spokane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Millwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Millwood is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
    • Spokane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenacres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Irwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Irwin is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Trentwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Trentwood is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trentwood
    • Hillyard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hillyard is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
    • Liberty Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Otis Orchards - East Farms
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Otis Orchards
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Spring Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Latah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Town and Country
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Town and Country is located in Spokane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country
    • Bellgrove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bellgrove is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellgrove

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 Wood Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Spokane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cheney
  • Fairfield
  • Hillyard
  • Latah
    • Latah lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wood Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latah
  • Rockford
  • Spangle
  • Spokane
    • Spokane lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Wood Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spokane.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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 Wood Memorial 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 Wood Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1509612  (Wood Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1509612 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: 769 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Spokane SE
      • Location given for Wood Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.5071172     Lon: -117.2702008
      • 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' (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- Wood Memorial 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.