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A visit to the Andrews 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 Andrews Cemetery ...

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

42.4814, -118.6082

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Andrews Cemetery is located in Harney County<2>.

The county seat for Harney County is located in Burns. Burns lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Andrews Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Andrews Cemetery.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 4 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Andrews Cemetery.

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

  • Andrews
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Andrews is also located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Fields
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Blitzen ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Blitzen is also located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitzen
  • Frenchglen
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Andrews Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Harney County:
  • 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 Andrews Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1130068  (Andrews Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1130068 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: Harney
      • Est. Elev: 1281 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Andrews
      • Location given for Andrews Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4818358     Lon: -118.6093511
      • 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 Harney, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Andrews Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.