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A visit to the Claremont 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 Claremont Cemetery ...

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

44.7232, -123.5151

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

The Claremont Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Claremont Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Claremont Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Claremont Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Womer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Womer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer Cemetery
  • Edwards Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pedee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pedee Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedee Cemetery
  • Ft. Hoskins Military Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kings Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • King Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • May Stouts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Nortons Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nortons Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortons Cemetery
  • Blodgett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Wigle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wigle Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigle Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulkey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkey Cemetery
    • Leslie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leslie Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Cemetery
    • Hart Riggs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hart Riggs Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Riggs Cemetery
    • Falls City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Falls City Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Claremont Cemetery.

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

  • Kings Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Blodgett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Airlie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Airlie is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
  • Lewisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Wren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wren is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
  • Bridgeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Falls City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Valsetz ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Valsetz is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valsetz
  • Logsden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Eddyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Flynn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flynn is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Philomath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Adair Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Corvallis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
    • Monmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Pioneer City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
    • Buena Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Independence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Elk City is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Dolph Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
    • Siletz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 Claremont Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Claremont 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 Claremont Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Claremont Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1135205  (Claremont Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1135205 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: Summit
      • County: Polk
      • Elev: 123 (in feet)
      • Location given for Claremont Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7231739     Lon: -123.5151052
      • 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 Polk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Claremont 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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