About Bethel Cemetery
Bethel Cemetery is a cemetery near Colfax, Whitman County, Washington. It lies about 8.7 mi south of Colfax. The grounds sit at about 2,395 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Mike Lowry. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1503330. The nearest other listed cemetery is Stipe Cemetery, about 6.7 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Corbeill Funeral Home - Colfax in Colfax, about 8.6 mi away. It is one of 39 cemeteries we list in Whitman County, and 5 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Colfax. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Bethel Cemetery
Among them: 1 governor, 1 US representative.
- Mike Lowry1939-2017American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Bethel 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
47.00546, -117.34751
What Bethel 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
- Stipe CemeteryColfax, WACemetery6.7 mi
- Thornton CemeteryColfax, WACemetery7.7 mi
- Colfax CemeteryColfax, WACemetery8.0 mi
- Whitman County Cemetery District #2Palouse, WAMunicipal cemetery9.3 mi
- Garfield CemeteryPalouse, WACemetery9.3 mi
- Pleasant Valley CemeteryColfax, WACemetery10 mi
- Eden Valley CemeteryPalouse, WACemetery10 mi
- Oakesdale CemeteryPalouse, WACemetery10 mi
- Mount Olivet CemeteryColfax, WACemetery11 mi
- Silver Creek CemeteryPalouse, WACemetery14 mi
Funeral homes near Bethel Cemetery
- Corbeill Funeral Home - Colfax8.6 miFuneral home · Colfax · (509) 397-3406
- Kramer Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Palouse · (509) 878-1221
- Corbeill Funeral Home - Pullman21 miFuneral home · Pullman · (509) 334-3303
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