About Bayview Cemetery
Bayview Cemetery is a cemetery near Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. It lies about 2.2 mi northwest of Bellingham. The grounds sit at about 246 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 10 notable people buried here, including Albert E. Mead, Alfred Pettibone and J. J. Donovan. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1503210. The nearest other listed cemetery is Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the north. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Moles Farewell Tributes & Crematory - Bayview Chapel in Bellingham, about 0.1 mi away. It is one of 33 cemeteries we list in Whatcom County, and 8 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Whatcom County dates to 1886. 4 of the 33 listings in Whatcom County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Bellingham. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Bayview Cemetery
Among them: 2 architects, 1 business leader, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 governor, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 physician, 1 scientist.
- Albert E. Mead1861-1913Fifth governor of Washington State
- Alfred Pettibone1835-1914American businessman
- J. J. Donovan1858-1937Washington State pioneer
- Alfred Augustus Lee1843-1933American architect
- Matthew Bickford1839-1918United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Thornton Francis Doan1866-1930American architect
- William Roehl1890-1968Businessman in Washington state
- Antoni Wodzicki1934-1999New Zealand geologist
- Edward K. Stimpson1906-1967American physician and civic leader
- Edward W. Stimpson1934-2009American aviation executive
People whose Wikidata entry gives Bayview Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
48.74680, -122.44305
What Bayview Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Congregation Beth Israel CemeteryBellingham, WAJewish cemetery0.4 mi
- Memorial ParkBellingham, WAMemorial park1.6 mi
- Lummi Nation CemeteryMarietta, WACemetery7.9 mi
- Green Acres Memorial ParkFerndale, WAMemorial park8.3 mi
- Tenmile Cemetery6268 Medcalf Road, Lynden, WACemetery8.4 mi
- Woodlawn Cemetery5977 Northwest Drive, Ferndale, WACemetery8.9 mi
- Goshen CemeteryEverson, WACemetery9.0 mi
- Bethany Lutheran CemeteryEverson, WALutheran cemetery9.8 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran CemeteryEverson, WAChristian cemetery10 mi
- Van Zandt CemeterySudden Valley, WACemetery11 mi
Funeral homes near Bayview Cemetery
- Moles Farewell Tributes & Crematory - Bayview Chapel0.1 miCremation provider · Bellingham · (360) 733-0510
- Simple Cremation Of Bellingham1.3 miCremation provider · Bellingham · (800) 764-0895
- Jerns Funeral Home & On Site Crematory1.9 miCremation provider · Bellingham · (360) 734-0070
- Sig's Funeral & Cremation Services1.9 miCremation provider · Bellingham · (360) 656-5459
- Westford Funeral Home & Cremation2.3 miFuneral home · Bellingham · (360) 734-1717
- Sig's Funeral & Cremation Services2.9 miCremation provider · Bellingham · (360) 656-5459
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