A visit to the Wren Family Cemetery ...
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 Wren Family Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wren Family Cemetery has been estimated.<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wren Family Cemetery
Lat: 47.0341° (47° 2' 2")
Lon: -122.4560° (-122° 27' 21")
The Wren Family Cemetery is located in Pierce County<2>.
The county seat for Pierce County is located in Tacoma. Tacoma lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Wren Family Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Wren Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wren Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jeschke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Roy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fir Lane Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spanaway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ft. Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Parkland Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ross Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jensen Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Old Settlers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yelm Rainier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orting Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Old Pioneer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Byrd Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rainier Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Soldiers Home Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Woodbine Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wren Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wren Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
- Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
- Roy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spanaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Frederickson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederickson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
- Frederickson is located in Pierce County
- Mock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
- Mock City is located in Pierce County
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tillicum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Yelm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yelm have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
- North Yelm is located in Thurston County
- McKenna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Yelm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clover Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Pierce County
- Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Pierce County
- DuPont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Midland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kapowsin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Pierce County
- Steilacoom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nisqually Indian Community
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clay City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Pierce County
- Orting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McMillin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Puyallup
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waller
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
- Waller is located in Pierce County
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 Wren Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pierce County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wren Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fort Lewis
- Orting
- Parkland
- Puyallup
- Roy
- Roy lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Wren Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Spanaway
- Steilacoom
- Tillicum
- Yelm
- Yelm lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Wren Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yelm.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
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 helpful 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 Wren Family 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 Wren Family Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wren Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0341, Longitude: -122.4560 |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
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