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A visit to the Celilo Indian Cemetery ...


The location of the Celilo Indian Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Celilo Indian Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Celilo Indian Cemetery

Lat:   45.6501°   (45° 39' 0")

Lon:   -120.9467°   (-120° 56' 48")

The Celilo Indian Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Celilo Indian Cemetery .

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 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 Celilo Indian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 Celilo Indian 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Celilo Indian Cemetery.

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

    • Celilo Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celilo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
      • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
    • Wishram
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fairbanks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
    • Biggs Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Junction
      • Biggs Junction is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biggs Junction <4>
    • Maryhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rufus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
      • Rufus is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <4>
    • Dallesport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • City of The Dalles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
      • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
    • The Dalles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rice ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Wasco County
    • Boyd ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Wasco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
        • Wasco is located in Sherman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <4>
      • Goldendale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Blockhouse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
        • Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Gordon ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Sherman County
      • Wahkiacus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkiacus
        • Wahkiacus is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Chenoweth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenoweth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
        • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
      • Moro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
        • Moro is located in Sherman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <4>
      • De Moss Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
        • De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
      • Klickitat
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dufur
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Klondike
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
        • Klondike is located in Sherman County
      • Sinks ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
        • Sinks is located in Sherman County
      • Lyle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ortley ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
        • Ortley is located in Wasco 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 Celilo Indian 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 Celilo Indian Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dufur
      • Dufur lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Celilo Indian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dufur.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
    • Goldendale
    • Moro
      • Moro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Celilo Indian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Wasco
      • Wasco lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Celilo Indian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wasco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Celilo Indian Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Centerville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Crawford Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
    • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
    • Wish - Ham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wish - Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wish - Ham Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wish - Ham Cemetery
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
    • Wasco Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasco Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wasco Methodist Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasco Methodist Cemetery
    • Hartland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartland Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartland Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Sunset Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Eightmile Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eightmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eightmile Cemetery
      • GAR Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the GAR Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the GAR Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • American Legion Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • De Moss Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The De Moss Cemetery is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Moss Cemetery
      • McClure Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClure Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Obrist Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obrist Cemetery
      • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery

    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 Celilo Indian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1158609  (Celilo Indian Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1158609 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: Wishram
      • County: Wasco         Elev: 119
      • Location given for GNIS #1158609 (Celilo Indian Cemetery)

    The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/

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

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Celilo Indian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6501, Longitude: -120.9467       In this case, the coordinates for the Celilo Indian Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <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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