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A visit to the Antelope 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 Antelope Cemetery ...

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

44.9151, -120.7178

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

The Antelope Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Antelope Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Antelope Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Antelope Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antelope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • Maupin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Maupin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin Cemetery
  • Clarno Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Clarno Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno Cemetery
  • Tillotson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Tillotson Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Bakeoven Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bakeoven Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven Cemetery
  • Criterion Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Criterion Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criterion Cemetery
  • Daugherty Family Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilcox Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Kent.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39559 <5>
  • Kent IOOF Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Kent IOOF Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent IOOF Cemetery
    • The Kent IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kent Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39006 <5>
  • Buzan Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buzan Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzan Cemetery
  • Hot Springs Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hot Springs Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hay Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hay Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek Cemetery
    • Fossil IOOF Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Fossil IOOF Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil IOOF Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Mt. Jefferson IOOF Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Milo Gard Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Milo Gard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Gard Cemetery
    • Michigan Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mayville Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mayville Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Antelope Cemetery.

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

  • Antelope
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Shaniko
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
    • Former names for Donnybrook:
    • Axehandle
    • Kilts
  • Clarno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Clarno is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
  • Ashwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
  • Kent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Mecca
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mecca is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
  • Fossil
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Maupin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosebush ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
    • Warm Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Madras
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Madras is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madras <6>
    • Mayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • Wapinitia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia

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 Antelope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wasco County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Antelope
  • Fossil
    • Fossil lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Antelope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fossil.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil
  • Maupin
  • Shaniko

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Antelope Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 Antelope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1158860  (Antelope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1158860 has been 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:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Antelope
      • County: Wasco
      • Elev: 817 (in feet)
      • Location given for Antelope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9151264     Lon: -120.7178173
      • 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 Wasco, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Antelope 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.