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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Woodbine Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   47.1707°   (47° 10' 14")

Lon:   -122.3009°   (-122° 18' 3")

The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Pierce County<1>.

The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies just to the northwest of the Woodbine Cemetery .

Name Variations for Woodbine Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Woodbine Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Puyallup Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Woodbine Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Pierce County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Woodbine Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Woodbine Cemetery.

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

    • Puyallup
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Summit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Pierce County
    • South Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Pierce County
    • North Puyallup
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Puyallup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Puyallup
      • North Puyallup is located in Pierce County
    • Firwood ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Firwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
      • Firwood is located in Pierce County
    • McMillin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
      • McMillin is located in Pierce County
    • Alderton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderton
      • Alderton is located in Pierce County
    • Sumner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waller
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Pierce County
    • Midland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Pierce County
    • Frederickson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederickson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
      • Frederickson is located in Pierce County
    • Bonney Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gardenville ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
        • Gardenville is located in Pierce County
      • Fife
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
        • Fife is located in Pierce County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <3>
      • Edgewood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Milton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Orting
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pacific
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Parkland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Spanaway
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Graham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Prairie Ridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
        • Prairie Ridge is located in Pierce County
      • Lake Tapps
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapps
        • Lake Tapps is located in Pierce County
      • Algona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Northeast Tacoma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Tacoma
        • Northeast Tacoma is located in Pierce County
      • Tacoma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

    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 Woodbine Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pierce County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Woodbine Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sumner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Sumner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sumner Pioneer Cemetery
      • Sumner Town Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
    • Firwood Indian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Georges Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Georges Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georges Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cushman Cemetery
      • Indian Mission Cemetery
      • Puyallup Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
    • Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spanaway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fir Lane Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Orting Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Orting Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Orting Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Orting IOOF Cemetery
      • Orting IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orting Cemetery
    • Soldiers Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Soldiers Home Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Soldiers Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Soldiers Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Home Cemetery
    • Tacoma Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Tacoma Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Tacoma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Old Tacoma Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tacoma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77080 <7>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pauper Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Cemetery
      • Oakwood Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Wood Cemetery
        • Oak Wood Hill Cemetery
        • Oakwood Cemetery
        • Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996538 <7>
      • Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dieringer Cemetery
        • Dieringer Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76727 <7>
      • Old Pioneer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Old Pioneer Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • The Old Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rigney Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pioneer Cemetery
      • Mountain View Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Home of Peace Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Auburn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Auburn Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

    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 Woodbine Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1509614  (Woodbine Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1509614 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Puyallup
      • County: Pierce         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #1509614 (Woodbine Cemetery)

    The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Woodbine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1707, Longitude: -122.3009    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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