A visit to the Amity 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 Amity Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Amity Cemetery:
45.1148, -123.2111
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Amity Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Amity Cemetery is located in Yamhill County<2>.
The county seat for Yamhill County is located in McMinnville. McMinnville lies just to the north of the Amity Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Amity Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Amity Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Amity Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Brigittine Monastery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Yamhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The South Yamhill Cemetery is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yamhill Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Deer Creek Cemetery is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Evangelical Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Evangelical Church Cemetery is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Evangelical Church Cemetery
- The Hopewell Evangelical Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hopewell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38918 <5>
- Ball Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- O'Dell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The O'Dell Cemetery is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Dell Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Masonic Cemetery is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Hussey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hussey Cemetery is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussey Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39294 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Zena Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Zena Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Memorial Park is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Memorial Park
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. James Cemetery is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Happy Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Happy Valley Cemetery is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Masonic Cemetery is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Greencrest Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Etna Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Etna Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Brookside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Brookside Cemetery is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
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]<3> of the Amity Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Amity Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Amity
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Amity is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <6>
- Whiteson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whiteson is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
- Eola Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eola Village is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bellevue
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bellevue is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- McMinnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zena is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Smithfield is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Crowley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crowley is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph is also located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sheridan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dolph Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
- Lafayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salemtowne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salemtowne is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
- Keizer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buell is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Rickreall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Willamina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Eola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Chemawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chemawa is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
- Labish Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Labish Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
- Brooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Amity Cemetery. The following communities are located in Yamhill County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Amity Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amity
- Carlton
- Dayton
- Lafayette
- McMinnville
- Sheridan
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 websites either 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 Amity Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Yamhill 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 Amity Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1130165 (Amity Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1130165 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: Yamhill
- Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Amity
- Location given for Amity Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.1151169 Lon: -123.2123258
- 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 Oregon's counties, including Yamhill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amity 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |