Fort Lewis Cemetery in Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington
About Fort Lewis Cemetery
Fort Lewis Cemetery is a cemetery near Joint Base Lewis McChord, Pierce County, Washington. It lies about 3.2 mi north of Joint Base Lewis McChord. It was established in 1917. The grounds sit at about 335 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1504967. The nearest other listed cemetery is Ross Cemetery, about 3.0 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Funeral Alternatives of Washington in Lacey, about 7.9 mi away. It is one of 36 cemeteries we list in Pierce County, and 16 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. It is the oldest recorded cemetery in Pierce County. 2 of the 36 listings in Pierce County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Joint Base Lewis McChord. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
47.06182, -122.58320
What Fort Lewis 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
- Ross CemeteryDuPont, WACemetery3.0 mi
- New Sequalitchew CemeteryDuPont, WACemetery4.1 mi
- Leschi Cemetery11620 Leschi Cemetery Road Southeast, Olympia, WACemetery5.4 mi
- Masonic Cemetery11902 Masonic Road Southwest, Lakewood, WACemetery6.1 mi
- Jeschke CemeteryElk Plain, WACemetery7.1 mi
- Henry Smith CemeteryElk Plain, WACemetery7.4 mi
- Western State Hospital Memorial CemeteryLakewood, WACemetery7.8 mi
- Fir Lane Memorial Park and FuneralSpanaway, WAMemorial park8.1 mi
- Fort Steilacoom Pioneer CemeterySteilacoom, WACemetery8.1 mi
- Anderson Island CemeterySteilacoom, WACemetery8.7 mi
Funeral homes near Fort Lewis Cemetery
- Funeral Alternatives of Washington7.9 miFuneral home · Lacey · (360) 207-4948
- Edwards Memorial Funeral Home8.0 miFuneral home · Lakewood · (253) 200-1533
- Piper Morley Funeral Home8.1 miFuneral home · Lakewood · (253) 204-2441
- Fir Lane Memorial Park & Funeral8.1 miFuneral home · Spanaway · (253) 531-6600
- Weeks' Dryer Mortuary8.6 miMortuary · Tacoma · (253) 537-0253
- Mountain View Funeral Home, Memorial Park and Crematory9.0 miCremation provider · Tacoma · (253) 948-9895
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