King County, Washington Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for King County, Washington from one focused county hub.
County archive snapshot
King County Overview
43
Cemeteries
47
Indexed Records
43
Mapped Cemetery Sites
Quick answer
How do I search King County cemetery and burial records?
Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.
Research focus
Use this county page for
Search by person name
Start with a full name when the county is already likely.
Compare cemetery pages
Review cemetery cards before opening a specific profile.
Use map context
Use mapped locations to understand the local cemetery spread.
Verify official details
Confirm sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official sources.
County overview
About King County Cemetery Records & Burial Search
King County, Washington contains 43 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 47 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Forest Lawn Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1838 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.
Use this county archive to move from broad King County cemetery research into specific cemetery locations, burial-record matches, source labels, and official verification paths.
Cemetery Pages Surfaced
Active cemetery profile pages currently surfaced in the King County index.
Veteran-Linked Burial Records
Burial records in this county currently carrying military branch or service-related context.
Source Rows Grouped
Cemetery source rows currently grouped into public archive labels. Source-row counts may be higher than cemetery-page counts when multiple public-source rows point to the same county archive.
County map
King County map overview
County center reference: 47.5125, -122.2091
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Cemetery locations and burial records are not the same
King County may have strong cemetery-location coverage even when person-level burial records are limited. Use this directory to find the likely cemetery first, then verify sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source records.
County cemetery index
King County Cemetery Directory
Page 1 of 2
Back to WashingtonForest Lawn Cemetery
USGSHolyrood Cemetery
USGSEvergreen Washelli Cemetery
USGSGethsemane Cemetery
USGSGreenwood Memorial Park
USGSLake View Cemetery
USGSAcacia Memorial Park
USGSEvergreen Memorial Park
USGSLower Hillside Cemetery
VA📍 ISSAQUAH, WA
Sunset Hills Memorial Park
USGSCalvary Catholic Cemetery
VA📍 SEATTLE, WA
Cedar Lawns Memorial Park
USGSFall City Cemetery
USGSHillcrest Burial Park Cemetery
USGSHobart Maple Valley Cemetery
USGSHoly Cross Cemetery (historical)
USGSKirkland Cemetery
USGSPreston Cemetery
VA📍 ISSAQUAH, WA
Vashon Cemetery
VA📍 VASHON, WA
Washington Memorial Park
USGSBlack Diamond Cemetery
USGSCalvary Cemetery
USGSCarnation Cemetery
USGSCrown Hill Cemetery
USGSBurial record snapshot
Burial Records in King County, Washington
These person-level records can help when you already have a likely name, cemetery, date range, or military-service clue. Use them as starting points, then verify sensitive details with the cemetery, county office, veteran resource, or primary source.
Bruce Morgan Waldron
🪦 Forest Lawn Cemetery
Edward Duchsherer
🪦 Forest Lawn Cemetery
Donald J Bryant
🪦 Evergreen Washelli Cemetery
Clifford J Alm
🪦 Lower Hillside Cemetery
David William Marcel
🪦 Preston Cemetery
Cyril Jeffery Moss
🪦 Forest Lawn Cemetery
Eugene Dante Boccardo
🪦 Gethsemane Cemetery
David Elmer Edwards
🪦 Vashon Cemetery
Domingo M Deguzman
🪦 Gethsemane Cemetery
Edward Gilbert Goodrich
🪦 Sunset Hills Memorial Park
Eddie Lee Grant
🪦 Fall City Cemetery
Carl L Keefer
🪦 Forest Lawn Cemetery
David J Martel
🪦 Gethsemane Cemetery
Earl Joseph Robertson
🪦 Lower Hillside Cemetery
Denton David Sherry
🪦 Holyrood Cemetery
Francis Leo Roesler
🪦 Holyrood Cemetery
Donald William Boitano
🪦 Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Clifford J McGerry
🪦 Greenwood Memorial Park
Evelyn M Teeter
🪦 Greenwood Memorial Park
Clifford Ralph Cooper
🪦 Kirkland Cemetery
Clinton W Bush
🪦 Evergreen Washelli Cemetery
Charles W Mahaffay
🪦 Evergreen Washelli Cemetery
David Clark
🪦 Lake View Cemetery
Surname index
Surname Index for King County
These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.
Surnames are generated from currently indexed burial records and may not represent every family name connected to this county.
Veteran burial records
Veteran-Linked Burial Records in King County, Washington
This block shows burial records that currently include military branch or service-context fields in the archive. Use these entries as research leads and verify official veteran burial details with the appropriate VA/NCA, cemetery, or primary record source.
Eugene Arthur Collins
🪦 Greenwood Memorial Park
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-07
David Arnold Bader
🪦 Holyrood Cemetery
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-07 Rank: 1LT
Charles F Buchanan
🪦 Evergreen Washelli Cemetery
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-07
Arch L Black
🪦 Acacia Memorial Park
1929-05-13 - 2022-05-02
Bruce Leroy Douglas
🪦 Holyrood Cemetery
1941-05-29 - 2022-02-22 Rank: CDR
Donald L State
🪦 Holy Cross Cemetery (historical)
1936-05-25 - 2022-01-28
Daniel Macneill
🪦 Hillcrest Burial Park Cemetery
1960-04-21 - 2022-01-27 Rank: TM2
Carol Zoe Mitz
🪦 Lake View Cemetery
1923-09-07 - 2022-01-20
David J Bauld
🪦 Gethsemane Cemetery
1957-03-13 - 2022-01-03 Rank: SK1
Donald Ray Jones
🪦 Evergreen Memorial Park
1931-07-16 - 2021-12-17 Rank: RMSN
Erling Lauritz
🪦 Washington Memorial Park
1920-11-25 - 2021-11-03 Rank: CM1
Dorothy Irene Sipila
🪦 Hobart Maple Valley Cemetery
1923-03-16 - 2021-09-22 Rank: SGT
Official lookup guides
Official Source Verification Paths for King County
Use these verification paths when a cemetery name, map location, or veteran-linked burial record needs confirmation from a stronger official or institutional source.
Official cemetery source
Use the USGS guide for King County
Open the official USGS lookup guide with this county context to validate cemetery place names and mapped locations before drilling deeper.
Official burial source
Use the VA burial guide for King County
Use the official VA locator guide when this county archive surfaces veteran-linked burial rows and service-related details.
Continue browsing
Best Next Clicks From King County
Use these next-step links when you want to continue from King County into the most relevant cemetery, person-name, statewide, or official-source path.
Top cemetery page
Forest Lawn Cemetery
7 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Top cemetery page
Holyrood Cemetery
7 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Person-name search
Search King County burial records
Use a full name plus King County to separate likely matches before expanding into statewide results.
Broaden scope
Return to Washington archive
Move up one level when you need nearby counties, more cemetery options, or broader genealogy search context.
How to research this county
How to Find Cemetery Information in King County
King County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.
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Review cemetery density before searching names
- Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations have the clearest burial-record coverage.
- Compare source labels such as USGS or VA before deciding where to search deeper.
- Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.
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Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery
- Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
- Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
- Return to the Washington archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.
Frequently asked
King County Archive FAQs
This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.
How do I search cemetery records in King County?
Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.
How many cemeteries are mapped in King County?
43 cemetery locations are currently mapped in King County, Washington, with 43 carrying latitude and longitude context.
Does King County include burial records as well as cemetery names?
Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.
Are King County burial records free to access?
Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial-detail pages from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.
How many King County burial records include military branch context?
47 burial records in this county currently include military branch or service-context fields where the source archive provides them. This should be treated as veteran-linked archive context, not a complete official count of all veterans buried in King County.