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A visit to the Criterion 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 Criterion Cemetery ...

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

45.0537, -120.9920

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

The Criterion Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Criterion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Criterion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Criterion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buzan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Buzan Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzan Cemetery
  • Bakeoven Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Bakeoven Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Wapinitia Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Wapinitia Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Red Lake Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Red Lake Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Cemetery
  • Graveyard Butte Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hot Springs Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hot Springs Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs Cemetery
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilcox Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Kent.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39559 <5>
  • Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Tygh Valley.
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tygh Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wamic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wamic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic Cemetery
    • Simnasho Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Simnasho Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho Cemetery
    • Kent IOOF Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kent IOOF Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent IOOF Cemetery
      • The Kent IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kent Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39006 <5>
    • Warner Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Warner Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
    • Daugherty Family Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Michigan Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Maupin Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maupin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin 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 Criterion Cemetery.

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

  • Maupin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Shaniko
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Wapinitia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
  • Antelope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tygh Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Simnasho
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Simnasho is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho
  • Wamic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Hollow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
  • Pinehurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
  • Rosebush ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mecca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mecca is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Kingsley ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Grass Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Warm Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Friend ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Friend is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
    • Nansene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Nansene is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
    • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
      • Former names for Donnybrook:
      • Axehandle
      • Kilts

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 Criterion 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 Criterion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Criterion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 Criterion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1157179  (Criterion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1157179 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 925 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Criterion
      • Location given for Criterion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.053733     Lon: -120.9919984
      • 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 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 '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- Criterion 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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