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A visit to the Big Flat Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Big Flat Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Big Flat Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Big Flat Cemetery (FG ID #38581)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Big Flat Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Flat Cemetery has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Flat Cemetery

Lat:   44.5430°   (44° 32' 34")

Lon:   -118.1635°   (-118° 9' 48")

The Big Flat Cemetery is located in Baker County<3>.

The county seat for Baker County is located in Baker City. Baker City lies 23 miles [37 km]<4> to the northeast of the Big Flat Cemetery .

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 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 Big Flat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Baker County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Big Flat Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Big Flat Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Flat Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Unity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Baker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <6>
    • Hereford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Baker County
    • Sumpter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Auburn ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Baker County
    • Austin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Grant County
    • Bates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ironside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bourne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Baker County
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenhorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
      • Greenhorn is located in Baker County
    • Pocahontas ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Baker County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Granite
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
        • Granite is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Malheur City ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malheur City
        • Malheur City is located in Malheur County
      • China Town
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Town
        • China Town is located in Baker County
      • Baker City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker City
        • Baker City is located in Baker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
        • Baker City has also been known as:
        • Baker
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker City <6>
      • Cabell City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell City
        • Cabell City is located in Grant County

    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 Big Flat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Big Flat Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Boyer Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Family Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171607 <2>
    • Asa Fleetwood Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Asa Fleetwood Family Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • The Asa Fleetwood Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fleetwood Cemetery
      • Fleetwood Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asa Fleetwood Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38784 <2>
    • Unity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39517 <2>
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whitney Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246786 <2>
    • McEwen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McEwen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McEwen Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Sumpter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252726 <2>
    • Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Auburn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191022 <2>
    • Ironside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ironside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ironside Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ironside Cemetery
    • Greenhorn Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenhorn Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhorn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38846 <2>
    • Bridgeport Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Granite Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wingville Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Malheur Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252753 <2>
      • Clarksville Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
      • Baker City Chinese Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • The Baker City Chinese Cemetery is located in Baker County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baker City Chinese Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Baker City.
        • The Baker City Chinese Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chinese Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker City Chinese Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156345 <2>
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Baker County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Baker City.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alder Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252750 <2>
      • Cabell Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cabell Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabell Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

    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 Big Flat Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1157007  (Big Flat Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1157007 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Unity Reservoir
      • County: Baker         Elev: 1227
      • Location given for GNIS #1157007 (Big Flat Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38581

    The official website for Baker County: www.bakercounty.org/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Baker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Flat Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5430, Longitude: -118.1635       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Flat Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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