A visit to the John Day Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the John Day Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John Day Cemetery:
44.1385, -112.9011
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the John Day Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The John Day Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.
The county seat for Clark County is located in Dubois. Dubois lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the east of the John Day Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the John Day Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the John Day Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from John Day Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marshall Bare Memorial Site
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Marshall Bare Memorial Site is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Bare Memorial Site
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marshall Bare Memorial Site is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Lone Pine.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2455714 <5>
- Goddard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Goddard Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard Cemetery
- Lidy Hot Springs Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- William Robert Johnson Gravesite
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- The William Robert Johnson Gravesite is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Robert Johnson Gravesite
- The William Robert Johnson Gravesite has also been known as:
- Johnson Gravesite
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2486320 <5>
- Howe Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Jefferson Memorial Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The West Jefferson Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Jefferson Memorial Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Mud Lake and Terreton. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Terreton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985136 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 4 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the John Day Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from John Day Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lone Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Monteview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Howe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mud Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the John Day Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Idaho:
- Pages specific to Clark County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the John Day Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #383947 (John Day Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #383947 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Clark
- Est. Elev: 1835 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blue Dome
- Location given for John Day Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.1385176 Lon: -112.9011135
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- John Day Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Mud Lake and Terreton. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |