Pierce County, Washington Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Pierce County, Washington from one focused county hub.
County archive snapshot
Pierce County Overview
20
Cemeteries
28
Indexed Records
20
Mapped Cemetery Sites
Quick answer
How do I search Pierce 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 Pierce County Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Pierce County, Washington contains 20 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 28 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. New Tacoma Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1920 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 Pierce 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 Pierce 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
Pierce County map overview
County center reference: 47.1809, -122.4795
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Cemetery locations and burial records are not the same
Pierce 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
Pierce County Cemetery Directory
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Back to WashingtonNew Tacoma Cemetery
USGSHaven Of Rest Funeral Home & Cemetery
VA📍 GIG HARBOR, WA
Fort Lewis Cemetery
USGSSumner Cemetery
USGSWoodbine Cemetery
USGSFir Lane Funeral Home & Memorial Park
VA📍 SPANAWAY, WA
Fir Lane Memorial Park
VA📍 SPANAWAY, WA
Jake Miller
VA📍 GIG HARBOR, WA
North East Methodist Cemetery
VA📍 TACOMA, WA
Shoemaker Family Cemetery
VA📍 PUYALLUP, WA
Anderson Island Cemetery
USGSBuckley Cemetery
USGSCalvary Cemetery
USGSFox Island Cemetery
USGSGig Harbor Cemetery
USGSHillcrest Cemetery
USGSHome of Peace Cemetery
USGSLongbranch Cemetery
USGSMount View Memorial Park
USGSOakwood Hill Cemetery
USGSOld Tacoma City Cemetery
USGSOrting Cemetery
USGSRainier Cemetery
USGSTrinity Lutherian Cemetery
USGSBurial record snapshot
Burial Records in Pierce 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.
Edward William Roberts
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
Ernie James Reda
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
Dennis Allen Robinson
🪦 Woodbine Cemetery
David Dean Birnel
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
Delbert Ellis Kline
🪦 North East Methodist Cemetery
Darrell A Dugan
🪦 Fir Lane Memorial Park
Edward Vanhoffen Caldwell
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
Donald Lester Rydman
🪦 Woodbine Cemetery
Dale E Lerum
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
David P Maddock
🪦 Haven Of Rest Funeral Home & Cemetery
Donald S Leinum
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
Buddy R Dean
🪦 Sumner Cemetery
Ferne C Chapman
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
Donald Bruce Strasbaugh
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
Donald E Cook
🪦 Sumner Cemetery
Edward Everett Shoemaker
🪦 Shoemaker Family Cemetery
David W Hemley
🪦 Jake Miller
David M Richardson
🪦 Fir Lane Funeral Home & Memorial Park
Clarence M Virtue
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
Alexander J Stewart
🪦 Fort Lewis Cemetery
Dale K Willson
🪦 Haven Of Rest Funeral Home & Cemetery
Ellery Kenneth Weber
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
Donald Blucher
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
Edward P Bechtholt
🪦 Haven Of Rest Funeral Home & Cemetery
Surname index
Surname Index for Pierce 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 Pierce 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.
Edward William Roberts
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-07 Rank: MSG
Ernie James Reda
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
1924-05-21 - 2022-07-02 Rank: PFC
Dennis Allen Robinson
🪦 Woodbine Cemetery
1950-01-16 - 2022-05-02 Rank: CS3
David Dean Birnel
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
1946-06-16 - 2022-03-31
Delbert Ellis Kline
🪦 North East Methodist Cemetery
1929-06-22 - 2022-03-03 Rank: CPL
Darrell A Dugan
🪦 Fir Lane Memorial Park
1923-09-05 - 2022-02-28 Rank: SGT
Edward Vanhoffen Caldwell
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
1929-01-09 - 2022-01-06
Donald Lester Rydman
🪦 Woodbine Cemetery
1940-06-21 - 2021-10-18 Rank: SN
Dale E Lerum
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
1932-08-25 - 2021-10-04 Rank: A1C
David P Maddock
🪦 Haven Of Rest Funeral Home & Cemetery
1946-07-22 - 2021-10-01 Rank: COL
Donald S Leinum
🪦 New Tacoma Cemetery
1942-05-23 - 2021-09-24 Rank: AMS3
Buddy R Dean
🪦 Sumner Cemetery
1948-01-30 - 2021-09-15 Rank: CPL
Official lookup guides
Official Source Verification Paths for Pierce 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 Pierce 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 Pierce 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 Pierce County
Use these next-step links when you want to continue from Pierce County into the most relevant cemetery, person-name, statewide, or official-source path.
Top cemetery page
New Tacoma Cemetery
14 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Top cemetery page
Haven Of Rest Funeral Home & Cemetery
3 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Person-name search
Search Pierce County burial records
Use a full name plus Pierce 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 Pierce County
Pierce 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
Pierce 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 Pierce 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 Pierce County?
20 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Pierce County, Washington, with 20 carrying latitude and longitude context.
Does Pierce 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 Pierce 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 Pierce County burial records include military branch context?
28 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 Pierce County.