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A visit to the Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery ...

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

45.3665, -121.1901

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

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

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Friend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friend Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend Cemetery
  • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Tygh Valley.
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tygh Valley Cemetery
  • Warner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Obrist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obrist Cemetery
  • Wamic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wamic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • GAR Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GAR Cemetery
    • Graveyard Butte Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Buzan Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Buzan Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzan Cemetery
    • Michigan Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
    • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
  • Friend ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Friend is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Nansene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nansene is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
  • Dufur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tygh Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Endersby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Endersby is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
  • Pine Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
  • Pinehurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Wamic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rice ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Maupin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • The Dalles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • City of The Dalles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
    • Wapinitia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
    • Dallesport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Chenoweth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
    • Pine Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Grass Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fairbanks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks

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 Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1129784  (Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1129784 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 746 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Postage Stamp Butte
      • Location given for Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3665075     Lon: -121.190068
      • 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 '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- Catholic 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.