Orting Cemetery
19517 Orting-Kapowsin Hwy East
Orting, Pierce County, Washington 98360
360-893-9004 or 360-893-2219
Also known as Orting IOOF Cemetery and Orting Lodge #63 IOOF Cemetery
Location
From corner of Washington Ave S (Hwy 162) head West on Calistoga St W. at 1.3 miles Calistoga St W turns right and becomes Orting Kapowsin Hwy E. Continue for 1.2 miles to cemetery, on right side.
Cemetery History
Orting Cemetery is owned by the City of Orting. Cemetery is in very good condition and well cared for. There is a road thru the cemetery. The cemetery is still actively used. The oldest date of death was from 1877.
Orting Cemetery in Pierce County was founded in 1885. In 1920, the cemetery was handed to the City of Orting.
The Orting Cemetery’s management was under the City of Orting until 1928 when Orting Cemetery Association took over after its formation. The association took over the administration until 2007 when the cemetery land was deeded again back to the City of Orting.
The Orting Cemetery has incorporated several graves from the local cemeteries. One of the notable relocations of graves is one done by Orting Catholic Cemetery in 1993. After relocation, they erected a memorial with a list of names of the deceased whose graves were moved.
Orting Cemetery in Orting ranks number 1st out of the two cemeteries in Orting City in terms of popularity. Further, it ranks 9th out of 23 cemeteries in Pierce County, 41st out of the 232 cemeteries in Washington State, and 2699 in the United States. It is located in Orting City at Orting Kapowsin Highway East, Orting, Washington, 98360.
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