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A visit to the Alford Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Alford Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alford Cemetery

Lat:   44.3097°   (44° 18' 34")

Lon:   -123.1300°   (-123° 7' 47")

The Alford Cemetery is located in Linn County<1>.

The county seat for Linn County is located in Albany. Albany lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north of the Alford Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Alford Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alford Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Halsey Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsey Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsey Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Halsey Pioneer Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Lancaste - Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaste - Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaste - Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lancaste - Young Cemetery is located in Lane County
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Wigle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wigle Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • West Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Point Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Blan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blan Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Milliorn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milliorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milliorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milliorn Cemetery is located in Lane County
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Lane County
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Rest Lawn Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Butte Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Butte Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Butte Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Butte Baptist Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Butte Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butte Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38624 <5>
    • McBee Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Irwin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38974 <5>
    • Oscar Dow Burial Site
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Danish Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danish Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Brownsville Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownsville Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brownsville Pioneer Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Linn County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Alford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alford Cemetery, with the nearest first.

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Alford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Alford Cemetery:

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 Alford Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1116851  (Alford Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1116851 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Harrisburg
    • County: Linn         Elev: 93
    • Location given for GNIS #1116851 (Alford Cemetery)

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3097, Longitude: -123.1300    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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