About New Tacoma Cemetery
New Tacoma Cemetery is a cemetery near University Place, Pierce County, Washington. It lies about 2.5 mi north of University Place. The grounds sit at about 243 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1506965. The nearest other listed cemetery is Fort Steilacoom Pioneer Cemetery, about 1.5 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is New Tacoma Cemeteries-Funeral in Tacoma, about 0.1 mi away. It is one of 36 cemeteries we list in Pierce County, and 18 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Pierce County dates to 1917. 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, University Place. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
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47.19974, -122.55979
What New Tacoma 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
- Fort Steilacoom Pioneer CemeterySteilacoom, WACemetery1.5 mi
- Western State Hospital Memorial CemeteryLakewood, WACemetery1.8 mi
- Calvary CemeteryLakewood, WACemetery2.6 mi
- Home of Peace CemeteryLakewood, WACemetery2.9 mi
- Mount View Memorial ParkLakewood, WAMemorial park3.4 mi
- Masonic Cemetery11902 Masonic Road Southwest, Lakewood, WACemetery3.5 mi
- Oakwood Hill CemeteryTacoma, WACemetery3.9 mi
- Old Tacoma City CemeteryTacoma, WAMunicipal cemetery3.9 mi
- Fox Island CemeteryFox Island, WACemetery5.0 mi
- Hillcrest CemeteryLongbranch, WACemetery6.4 mi
Funeral homes near New Tacoma Cemetery
- New Tacoma Cemeteries-Funeral0.1 miFuneral home · Tacoma · (253) 564-1311
- New Tacoma Cemeteries & Funeral Home0.1 miFuneral home · University Place
- Edwards Memorial Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · University Place · (253) 200-9770
- Scanlin Cremation and Burial3.2 miCremation provider · University Place · (253) 820-4105
- The Valley Chapel, Mountain View Funeral Home3.3 miFuneral home · Tacoma
- Mountain View Funeral Home, Memorial Park and Crematory3.3 miCremation provider · Tacoma · (253) 948-9895
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.