Bayview Cemetery

GPS Coordinates: 48.748173, -122.442312
PLSS Coordinates: SW¼ SW¼ Sec. 28 T38N R03E
Location: Bellingham, Whatcom County
Record count: 25,748

Ownership: City of Bellingham

Directions: Located within the city of Bellingham. It's main entrance is along the south end of Bayview Cemetery from Lakeway Dr, about 400 feet east of the intersection with Woburn St.

Background: Bayview Cemetery was founded in 1887 when the town of Whatcom purchased a 10 acre plot along the road to Lake Whatcom. The first burials took place in 1888. In 1889, an additional 12 acres were added. The remainder was purchased in 1924, giving Bayview a total of 234 acres (only 50 acres are currently being used). Bayview is a nonprofit cemetery owned by the City of Bellingham.

Burial Records

• City of Bellingham Records, by Interment.net, December 8, 2025, (25,748 records)

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