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A visit to the Colvin 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 Colvin Cemetery ...

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

43.6929, -123.3456

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

The Colvin Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the south of the Colvin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Colvin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Colvin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ensley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Ensley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley Cemetery
  • Drain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Drain Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain Cemetery
  • Drain IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Drain IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain IOOF Cemetery
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
  • Applegate Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Applegate Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Yoncalla Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Yoncalla Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla Cemetery
  • Drain - Yoncalla Masonic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Burial Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Burial Ground is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Burial Ground
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
  • Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery
    • The Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lorane Rebekah Cemetery
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elkton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elkton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton Cemetery
    • Crow Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crow Family Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Family Cemetery
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
    • Lorane Grange Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wells Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Dimmick Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dimmick Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick Cemetery
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Henderer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Henderer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderer Cemetery
    • Kellogg Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kellogg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Cemetery
    • Harris Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harris Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Family Cemetery
    • Bemis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis Cemetery
    • Taylor - Lane Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fir Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fir Grove Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Grove Cemetery
    • Silk Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Silk Creek Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Colvin Cemetery.

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

  • Drain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Drain is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <6>
  • Curtin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Yoncalla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rice Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Elkton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Divide is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Lorane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Isadore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Isadore is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Elkhead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
  • Kellogg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Cottage Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saginaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oakland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Old Town is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Walker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Walker is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Fair Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Crow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Crow is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
    • Sutherlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Creswell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cresswell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Colvin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Colvin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Colvin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1157166  (Colvin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1157166 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 179 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Drain
      • Location given for Colvin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.6928975     Lon: -123.3456457
      • 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 Douglas, 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' (or 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- Colvin 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.