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The Cameron Lake Pioneer Memorial Cemetery (Carlson Cemetery) index lists individuals interred at the Cameron Lake Pioneer Memorial Cemetery in Okanogan County, Washington. See photos. Index information about an individual may include name, birth date, birth place, death date, and names of family members. Index data was compiled by Maggie Rail, a member of the Washington State Cemetery Association who has transcribed over 400 cemeteries since 1993.
The Cameron Lake Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located at Lat: 48° 16' 15"N, Lon: 119° 34' 12"W T32N R26E Sec 16. There are 10 individuals listed in this index. This index is in English. This index is open for research. Transcribed by Maggie Rail, Aug 3, 2002. Transcription notes: “To reach the cemetery drive south of Omak on Hwy 97 till you reach the crossroads east of Okanogan. If you go right it turns west into the town of Okanogan, but we want to go east onto Cameron Lake Road. Take this road for about 12 miles. I did not get a good mileage count because I did some backtracking. I estimate it to be about 15mi from Hwy 97 to the cemetery.” “After several miles you will want to take the Cameron Lake Loop Road off to your right and continue till you are sure you have gone too far, then go a ways further. When you come to the blue roofed barn on the Promise Land Ranch it will be the next road to your left. This is across the road from a place called the Broken D Ranch. The number of the Promise Land Ranch is 228 Cameron Lake Loop Rd.” “I walked in on this last road because I was unsure if I could drive it. I think it was about a mile, mostly uphill, past the neighborhood dump, with a temp that day in the triple digits, so it seemed farther than it really was. I am sure a car could make it.” “When we finally reach the cemetery, we find a very small, well maintained cemetery, with this well built fence around it. I found burial dates ranging from 1933 to quite recently. I am sure it is active. It was refreshing to find this well kept burial site so far from the beaten track.” “I was told by the gentleman who directed me to this cemetery that it has been called the Back Forty Cemetery, and most likely was a family cemetery to begin with, from the old homestead days. It very well may have unmarked graves in it. I walked and read it on Jul 19, 2002.” |
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Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Cameron Lake Pioneer Memorial Cemetery (Carlson Cemetery) Index, 1933-1998, Office of Secretary of State, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Source: Index and transcription notes donated to the Washington HIstorical Records Project by Maggie Rail, August 2009. |
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