About Sharon Cemetery
Sharon Cemetery is a cemetery in Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington. The grounds sit at about 66 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Jasper Gibson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1508252. The nearest other listed cemetery is Oddfellow Cemetery, about 6.3 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Mills & Mills Funeral Home & Memorial Park in Tumwater, about 19 mi away. It is one of 19 cemeteries we list in Grays Harbor County, and 9 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Grays Harbor County dates to 1914.
Notable people buried at Sharon Cemetery
- Jasper Gibson1859-1954Great-great-grandfather of Kurt Cobain (20 Sep 1859 in Springfield, Illinois - 26 Mar 1954 in Aberdeen, Washington)
People whose Wikidata entry gives Sharon 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
46.92849, -123.32370
What Sharon 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
- Oddfellow CemeteryElma, WACemetery6.3 mi
- Masonic CemeteryElma, WACemetery7.3 mi
- Elma Catholic CemeteryElma, WACatholic cemetery8.2 mi
- St. Joseph's Catholic CemetaryElma, WACatholic cemetery8.2 mi
- Oakville Pioneer CemeteryRochester, WACemetery8.2 mi
- Benn CemeteryRochester, WACemetery8.2 mi
- McCleary Cemetary816 West Simpson Avenue, McCleary, WACemetery9.1 mi
- Mc Cleary Pythian CemeteryMcCleary, WACemetery9.1 mi
- Satsop CemeteryElma, WACemetery9.6 mi
- Mima Prairie Pioneer Cemetery15025 Mima Road Southwest, Olympia, WA · est. 1869Christian cemetery13 mi
Funeral homes near Sharon Cemetery
- Mills & Mills Funeral Home & Memorial Park19 miFuneral home · Tumwater · (360) 357-7743
- Mills & Mills Funeral Home20 miFuneral home · Tumwater
- Mccomb & Wagner Family Funeral Home And Crematory - Tumwater21 miCremation provider · Tumwater · (360) 426-4803
- Funeral Alternatives of Washington21 miFuneral home · Tumwater · (360) 207-5935
- eCare Mortuary22 miMortuary · Olympia · (360) 747-7761
- McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory22 miCremation provider · Shelton · (360) 426-4803
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Sharon Cemetery located?
Sharon Cemetery is at 966 South Bank Road, Oakville, WA 98568 in Grays Harbor County. GPS coordinates: 46.92849, -123.32370.
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