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A visit to the Boot Hill 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 Boot Hill Cemetery ...

The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Grant County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Aldrich Grave
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Aldrich Grave is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich Grave
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley Cemetery
  • Galena Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Galena Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
  • Greenhorn Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Hankins Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hankins Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankins Cemetery
  • Hester A. Lemons Grave
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Hester A. Lemons Grave is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester A. Lemons Grave
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hester A. Lemons Grave is located outside and to the west of Mount Vernon.
  • Ingle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingle Cemetery
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
  • McHaley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The McHaley Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Moon Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Moon Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Creek Cemetery
    • Prairie City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City Cemetery
    • Rest Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Cemetery
    • Silvies Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • The Silvies Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvies Cemetery
    • Southworth Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Southworth Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Boot Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Austin
    • Austin is located in Grant County
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  • Bates
  • Canyon City
  • Dayville
  • Fox
  • Galena
    • Galena is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • John Day
  • Long Creek
  • Mount Vernon
  • Prairie City
  • Seneca
  • Susanville ‑ Historic
    • Susanville is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville

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 Boot Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Grant County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Boot Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Boot Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1138440  (Boot Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1138440 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 1094 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: John Day

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>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- Boot Hill 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.