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Thurston County, Washington Cemetery Records & Burial Search

Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Thurston County, Washington from one focused county hub.

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County archive snapshot

Thurston County Overview

7

Cemeteries

7

Indexed Records

7

Mapped Cemetery Sites

Quick answer

How do I search Thurston 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

Top Signal 7 active cemetery pages surfaced.
Best Next Step Review the cemetery directory or use the map below to isolate coordinates.

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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 Thurston County Cemetery Records & Burial Search

Thurston County, Washington contains 7 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 7 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Masonic Memorial Park is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1923 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 Thurston County cemetery research into specific cemetery locations, burial-record matches, source labels, and official verification paths.

Cemetery Pages Surfaced

7 Active

Active cemetery profile pages currently surfaced in the Thurston County index.

Veteran-Linked Burial Records

7 Military

Burial records in this county currently carrying military branch or service-related context.

Source Rows Grouped

11 Indexed

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

Thurston County map overview

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Forest Grove Cemetery Grand Mound Cemetery Mount Tabor Cemetery Olympic Memorial Garden Cemetery Ruddell Pioneer Cemetery Saint Martins Abbey Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery
THURSTON COUNTY 7 highlighted cemetery pins from the live county archive.
7 mapped cemetery locations plotted where coordinates are available. Use pins to jump straight into individual cemetery pages.

County center reference: 46.9643, -122.8695

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Note: Map pins show cemetery-location context, not exact grave coordinates.

Source note

Cemetery locations and burial records are not the same

Thurston 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

Thurston County Cemetery Directory

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Note on spelling variations: Some cemetery names may appear in slightly different spellings across source datasets (e.g., "Oak Ridge" vs "Oakridge"). Verify the official name before relying on the record.

Masonic Memorial Park

VA

📍 OLYMPIA, WA

Burial records indexed: 4
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1923 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Mills & Mills Memorial Park

VA

📍 OLYMPIA, WA

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1925 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Mills And Mills Memorial Park

VA

📍 OLYMPIA, WA

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1929 - 2016 Open cemetery profile

Yelm Public Cemetery

VA

📍 YELM, WA

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1943 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Forest Grove Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Open cemetery profile

Grand Mound Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Open cemetery profile

Mount Tabor Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Open cemetery profile

Olympic Memorial Garden Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Open cemetery profile

Ruddell Pioneer Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Open cemetery profile

Saint Martins Abbey Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Open cemetery profile

Woodlawn Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Open cemetery profile

Burial record snapshot

Burial Records in Thurston 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.

Dennis Leroy Hugli

🪦 Yelm Public Cemetery

Lifespan: 1943-07-09 - 2021-12-25
Military branch: US AIR FORCE
Note: Verify sensitive details
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Donald J Martin

🪦 Masonic Memorial Park

Lifespan: 1931-05-19 - 2021-04-19
Military branch: US MARINE CORPS
Note: Verify sensitive details
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Douglas William Lowell

🪦 Mills & Mills Memorial Park

Lifespan: 1925-05-12 - 2021-02-05
Military branch: US AIR FORCE
Note: Verify sensitive details
View burial record

David William Miller

🪦 Masonic Memorial Park

Lifespan: 1958-09-04 - 2020-11-21
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details
View burial record

Donald James Hollinshead

🪦 Masonic Memorial Park

Lifespan: 1923-11-28 - 2020-06-16
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details
View burial record

Bryan Wesley Bunnell

🪦 Masonic Memorial Park

Lifespan: 1974-07-21 - 2019-02-16
Military branch: US NAVY
Note: Verify sensitive details
View burial record

Edward R Torgeson

🪦 Mills And Mills Memorial Park

Lifespan: 1929-03-10 - 2016-08-09
Military branch: US NAVY
Note: Verify sensitive details
View burial record
Best use: start with the cemetery card above when place context is still uncertain. Use these burial links when the person name is already likely tied to this county.

Surname index

Surname Index for Thurston 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.

Hugli (1) Martin (1) Lowell (1) Miller (1) Hollinshead (1) Bunnell (1) Torgeson (1)

Veteran burial records

Veteran-Linked Burial Records in Thurston 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.

Dennis Leroy Hugli

🪦 Yelm Public Cemetery

US AIR FORCE

1943-07-09 - 2021-12-25 Rank: MSGT

Donald J Martin

🪦 Masonic Memorial Park

US MARINE CORPS

1931-05-19 - 2021-04-19 Rank: SGT

Douglas William Lowell

🪦 Mills & Mills Memorial Park

US AIR FORCE

1925-05-12 - 2021-02-05 Rank: MAJ

David William Miller

🪦 Masonic Memorial Park

US ARMY

1958-09-04 - 2020-11-21 Rank: PFC

Donald James Hollinshead

🪦 Masonic Memorial Park

US ARMY

1923-11-28 - 2020-06-16

Bryan Wesley Bunnell

🪦 Masonic Memorial Park

US NAVY

1974-07-21 - 2019-02-16 Rank: AT2

Edward R Torgeson

🪦 Mills And Mills Memorial Park

US NAVY

1929-03-10 - 2016-08-09

Official lookup guides

Official Source Verification Paths for Thurston 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 Thurston 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 Thurston 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 Thurston County

Use these next-step links when you want to continue from Thurston County into the most relevant cemetery, person-name, statewide, or official-source path.

Top cemetery page

Masonic Memorial Park

4 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.

Top cemetery page

Mills & Mills Memorial Park

1 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.

Person-name search

Search Thurston County burial records

Use a full name plus Thurston 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 Thurston County

Thurston 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

  1. Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations have the clearest burial-record coverage.
  2. Compare source labels such as USGS or VA before deciding where to search deeper.
  3. 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

  1. Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
  2. Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
  3. Return to the Washington archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.

Frequently asked

Thurston 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 Thurston 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 Thurston County?

7 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Thurston County, Washington, with 7 carrying latitude and longitude context.

Does Thurston 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 Thurston 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 Thurston County burial records include military branch context?

7 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 Thurston County.