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A visit to the De Moss Cemetery ...


The location of the De Moss Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 De Moss Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the De Moss Cemetery

Lat:   45.5179°   (45° 31' 4")

Lon:   -120.6678°   (-120° 40' 4")

The De Moss Cemetery is located in Sherman County<2>.

The county seat for Sherman County is located in Moro. Moro lies just to the southwest of the De Moss Cemetery .

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 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 De Moss Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Sherman County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the De Moss Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the De Moss Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from De Moss Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • De Moss Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
      • De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
    • Monkland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
      • Monkland is located in Sherman County
    • Gordon ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Sherman County
    • Moro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <5>
    • Wasco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
      • Wasco is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <5>
    • Klondike
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Sherman County
    • Sinks ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
      • Sinks is located in Sherman County
    • Grass Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
      • Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <5>
    • Rufus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
      • Rufus is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <5>
    • Maryhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Biggs Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Junction
      • Biggs Junction is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biggs Junction <5>
    • Rosebush ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
      • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Celilo Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celilo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
        • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
      • Wishram
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairbanks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
      • Rice ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Rice is located in Wasco County
      • Centerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Nansene
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nansene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
        • Nansene is located in Wasco County
      • Boyd ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Wasco County

    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 De Moss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sherman County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the De Moss Cemetery.<6>

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

    • American Legion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
    • Wasco Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasco Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wasco Methodist Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasco Methodist Cemetery
    • Emigrant Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grass Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177791 <7>
    • Celilo Indian Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celilo Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Celilo Indian Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celilo Indian Cemetery
    • Celilo Indian Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celilo Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Celilo Indian Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celilo Indian Cemetery
    • Michigan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Potters Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potters Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cyrus Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cyrus Cemetery
      • Petersburg Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
      • Eightmile Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eightmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eightmile Cemetery
      • Kent IOOF Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • The Kent IOOF Cemetery is located in Sherman County
        • The Kent IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kent Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent IOOF Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39006 <7>
      • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Igo Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Igo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Igo Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igo Cemetery
      • Clem Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • The Clem Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clem Cemetery

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

    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 De Moss Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1158621  (De Moss Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1158621 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wasco
      • County: Sherman         Elev: 451
      • Location given for GNIS #1158621 (De Moss Cemetery)

    The official website for Sherman County: www.sherman-county.com/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    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 Sherman, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the De Moss Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5179, Longitude: -120.6678       In this case, the coordinates for the De Moss Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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