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A visit to the Chitwood 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 Chitwood Cemetery ...

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

44.6543, -123.8143

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

The Chitwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Newport. Newport lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Chitwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chitwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Chitwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eddy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Eddy Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery
  • Eddyville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eddyville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville Cemetery
  • Elk City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elk City Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside VFW Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39344 <5>
  • Toledo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Toledo Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Toledo Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Toledo.
  • Nortons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Nortons Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortons Cemetery
  • Paul Washington Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wigle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wigle Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigle Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Harlan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harlan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Cemetery
  • Mulkey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkey Cemetery
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Leslie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Leslie Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Cemetery
    • May Stouts Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The May Stouts Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Stouts Cemetery
      • The May Stouts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hamar Cemetery
      • Mays Cemetery
      • Mays Strouts Cemetery
      • Strouts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39107 <5>
    • Summit Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summit Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Summit.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39466 <5>
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
      • The Davidson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38699 <5>
    • Blodgett Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Claremont Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Claremont Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont Cemetery
    • Fern Ridge Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fern Ridge Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ridge Cemetery
    • Tidewater Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Tidewater Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater Cemetery
    • Ft. Hoskins Military Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chitwood Cemetery.

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

  • Pioneer City ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
  • Eddyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Elk City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk City is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
  • Toledo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Logsden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Siletz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yaquina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Yaquina is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaquina
    • Yaquina has also been known as:
    • Yaquina City
  • Newport Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Newport Heights is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Heights
  • South Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Summit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Summit is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Newport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Otter Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Valsetz ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Valsetz is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valsetz
    • Blodgett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Seal Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Depoe Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tidewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Westwood Village is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village

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 Chitwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Chitwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Chitwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1130810  (Chitwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1130810 has been 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:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Eddyville
      • County: Lincoln
      • Elev: 31 (in feet)
      • Location given for Chitwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.654285     Lon: -123.8142784
      • 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 Lincoln, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chitwood 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.
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