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A visit to the Craig Grave ...

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 Craig Grave ...

The Craig Grave is located in Lane County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Camp Polk Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Camp Polk Cemetery is located in Deschutes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Polk Cemetery
    • The Camp Polk Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sisters Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39428 <2>
  • Deschutes Memorial Gardens
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • John Swallow Grave
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The John Swallow Grave is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Swallow Grave
  • Pilot Butte Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pilot Butte Cemetery is located in Deschutes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Butte Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilot Butte Cemetery is located in Bend.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39268 <2>
  • Renfrew Grave
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Renfrew Grave is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew Grave
  • Tumalo Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • The Tumalo Cemetery is located in Deschutes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumalo Cemetery
    • The Tumalo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laidlaw Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39502 <2>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Craig Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

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 Craig Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lane County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Craig Grave.

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 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 Craig Grave:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Lane 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 Craig Grave:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1140358  (Craig Grave)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1140358 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: Lane
      • Est. Elev: 1537 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Sister

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Craig Grave) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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