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A visit to the Beth Israel 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 Beth Israel Cemetery ...

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

45.4626, -122.6815

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

The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Multnomah County<2>.

The county seat for Multnomah County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the north of the Beth Israel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Beth Israel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Beth Israel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Milwaukie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231582 <5>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Finley - Sunset Hills Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Finley - Sunset Hills Memorial Park is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley - Sunset Hills Memorial Park
    • The Finley - Sunset Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Sunset Hills Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #262321 <5>
  • Neveh Zedek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Neveh Zedek Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neveh Zedek Cemetery
  • Patton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
  • Crescent Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Crescent Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Grove Cemetery
  • Oswego Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Our Lady Of The Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39372 <5>
  • Marylhurst Convent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Congregation Shaarie Torah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Keser Israel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Keser Israel Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keser Israel Cemetery
    • The Keser Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kesser Israel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39007 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lone Fir Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39055 <5>
    • Clackamas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chimes Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Chimes Memorial Gardens is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimes Memorial Gardens
      • The Chimes Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Little Chapel Of The Chimes
      • Sunnyside Little Chapel Of The Chimes
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156227 <5>
    • Multnomah Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Multnomah Park Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Multnomah Park Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Tigard Evangelical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Winona Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Winona Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
      • The Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gethsemani Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38823 <5>
    • Lincoln Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Portland.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      • Mt. Scott Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39045 <5>
    • Willamette National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Willamette National Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willamette National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39562 <5>
    • Williamette National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brainerd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brainerd Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Beth Israel Cemetery.

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

  • Fulton ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Hillsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Milwaukie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Metzger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Metzger is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
  • Lake Oswego
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodstock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Marylhurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Christie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Christie is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
  • Oatfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
  • Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Slope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Slope is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Raleigh Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
    • Progress
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Tigard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tigard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <6>
    • Rivergrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Jennings Lodge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
    • Laurelhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Albina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Albina is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
    • Durham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
    • Stafford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • West Linn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gladstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Clackamas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montavilla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Cedar Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaverton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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 Beth Israel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Multnomah County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Multnomah 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 Beth Israel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1117558  (Beth Israel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1117558 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: Multnomah
      • Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Oswego
      • Location given for Beth Israel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4626188     Lon: -122.6814842
      • 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 Multnomah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- Beth Israel 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.