Grandview Cemetery - Marcus, WA
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N 48° 40.147 W 117° 02.426
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This cemetery is on the west side of Highway 25, just under a mile northeast of Marcus, WA in Stevens County.
Waymark Code: WMK9PW
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2014
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With a brand new sign, this cemetery is much easier to find than it has been in the past. The sign, however, proclaims it to be the River View Cemetery, whereas it was originally known as the Grandview Cemetery. With 40 known graves, this is not a large cemetery, for an equally "not large" town.
Given that there are only 40 graves here, this could be the second Marcus Cemetery. In 1939, with the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam, Lake Roosevelt flooded the Columbia River Valley, forcing the evacuation or moving of several towns, Marcus being one. Marcus was moved to higher ground and its cemetery may have been in the valley that was flooded, necessitating the opening of a new one.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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