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A visit to the Athena 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 Athena Cemetery ...

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

45.8187, -118.5041

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

The Athena Cemetery is located in Umatilla County<2>.

The county seat for Umatilla County is located in Pendleton. Pendleton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Athena Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Athena Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Athena Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Key Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Key Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
  • Weston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Weston Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
  • Greasewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Greasewood Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasewood Cemetery
    • The Greasewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gallaher Cemetery
  • Helix Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Helix Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix Cemetery
  • Finland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Finland Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland Cemetery
  • Homeli Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Homeli Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeli Cemetery
  • Old City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old City Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The German Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Red Elk Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Red Elk Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elk Cemetery
  • Hyatt Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Hyatt Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
  • Bowlus Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bowlus Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Ford Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • The Ford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ballou Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38788 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Agency Indian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Agency Indian Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency Indian Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Agency Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Agency Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency Cemetery
    • Valley Chapel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Valley Chapel Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Chapel Cemetery
    • Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Ft. Walla Walla Military Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Athena Cemetery.

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

  • Athena
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Athena is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athena <6>
  • Weston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Weston is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <6>
  • Adams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
  • Blue Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Mountain is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
  • Helix
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Helix is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <6>
  • Havana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Havana is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Milton - Freewater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cayuse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Gibbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibbon is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Umapine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Umapine is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umapine
  • Kirkpatrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirkpatrick is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
  • Calhounville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Calhounville is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mission
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mission is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
    • Spofford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Spofford is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
    • Calhounville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Calhounville is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
    • Vansycle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Vansycle is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansycle
    • Riverside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverside is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Bingham Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bingham Springs is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
    • Mojonnier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojonnier
    • Pendleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tutuilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tutuilla is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutuilla
    • College Place
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Garrett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Garrett is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Touchet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Athena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Umatilla County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Athena 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 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 Athena Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Umatilla 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 Athena Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1117079  (Athena Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1117079 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: Umatilla
      • Est. Elev: 546 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Adams
      • Location given for Athena Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8187437     Lon: -118.5041374
      • 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 Umatilla, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Athena 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.