Mountain View Cemetery in Ferndale
2971 Lampman Rd.
Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington 98248
Mountain View Cemetery is a short distance off of I5, heading North on I5 take exit 260 and turn left onto Slater Rd. Continue 3.7 miles. Turn right onto Haxton Way. Drive 0.5 miles and turn left onto Lampman Rd. Continue 0.8 miles. Cemetery is on the right side. It is easy to miss the main entrance to the cemetery. Parking for a few cars is available front at the front of the entrance. The other entrances are kept locked.
The land for Mountain View Cemetery was donated in July 1880 by Henry A .SMITH. The first burial was 33-year old Thomas W. HASKINS on 6 July 1880. Mountain View Cemetery Association was organized on 7 March 1891.
The earliest found burial was 1887. There is also one Spanish-American War Veteran buried at this cemetery.
The cemetery It is very well cared for.
Additional information: https://www.interment.net/data/us/wa/whatcom/mountain-view-cemetery/index.htm
MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY – Volume V
Mountain View Cemetery (SW1/4 of NE1/4 Sec 25, T39N R1E) is located on a slight rise on the east side of Lampman Road. To reach the cemetery from I-5, take the Slater Road exit (Exit 260) and turn west on Slater Road. Proceed west 3.6 miles to Haxton Way. Turn right (north) on Haxton Way and proceed north .5 of a mile to Lampman Road. Turn left (west) on Lampman Road and continue .8 of a mile to the cemetery .
Although small and isolated, it is in a beautiful location and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Whatcom County. The land was donated in July 1880 by Henry A .SMITH. The first burial was 33-year old Thomas W. HASKINS on 6 July 1880. Mountain View Cemetery Association was organized on 7 March 1891 with the election of E. LOPAS, H. W. POTTER and H. A. SMITH as trustees; W. T. RADCLIFFE, secretary and S. BURGESS, treasurer. This cemetery, with Enterprise Cemetery, is now included in Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 7.
Records are kept by the Sexton residing at Enterprise Cemetery. Inquiries should be addressed to him at 7041 Vista Dr., Ferndale, WA 98248.
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