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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 ...

The Criterion Cemetery is located in Wasco County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Daugherty Family Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 <2>
  • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Michigan Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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 <2>

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] of the Criterion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Antelope
  • Ashwood
  • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
    • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
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    • Former names for Donnybrook:
    • Axehandle
    • Kilts
  • Friend ‑ Historic
    • Friend is located in Wasco County
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  • Grass Valley
  • Kent
  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
  • Maupin
  • Mecca
    • Mecca is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
  • Nansene
    • Nansene is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
  • Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Hollow
    • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
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    • Rosebush ‑ Historic
      • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
    • Shaniko
    • Simnasho
      • Simnasho is located in Wasco County
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    • Tygh Valley
    • Wamic
    • Wapinitia
      • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
    • Warm Springs

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 professional and volunteer 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 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 '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- Criterion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.