A visit to the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery (FG ID #38712)
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 Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery
Lat: 45.8970° (45° 53' 49")
Lon: -119.4728° (-119° 28' 22")
The Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Morrow County<2>.
The county seat for Morrow County is located in Heppner. Heppner lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the south of the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Morrow 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 Desert Lawn Memorial 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 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Irrigon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irrigon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
- Irrigon is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irrigon <5>
- Umatilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Benton County (WA)
- Paterson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ordnance ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
- Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
- Power City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
- Power City is located in Umatilla County
- Hinkle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Hinkle is located in Umatilla County
- Hermiston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boardman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Boardman is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <5>
- Stanfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
- Stanfield is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <5>
- Cold Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Echo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <5>
- Alpine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Morrow County
- Pine City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Pine City is located in Morrow 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 Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrow County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton City
- Echo
- Echo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Hermiston
- Irrigon
- Kennewick
- Pasco
- Pasco lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pasco.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
- Prosser
- Prosser lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Prosser.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
- Richland
- Stanfield
- Umatilla
- West Richland
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Irrigon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irrigon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Irrigon Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irrigon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252861 <1>
- Sunset Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunset Hills Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Cemetery
- Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
- Umatilla Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umatilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umatilla Cemetery
- Hermiston Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hermiston Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermiston Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boardman Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39341 <1>
- Baumgardner Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baumgardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baumgardner Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baumgardner Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
- Echo Memorial Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echo Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Echo Memorial Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echo Memorial Cemetery
- Siphon Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siphon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Siphon Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siphon Cemetery
- Koontz Gravesite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Koontz Gravesite is located in Umatilla County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Koontz Gravesite is located outside and to the southeast of Echo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Gravesite
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439415 <1>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wells Spring Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wells Spring Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Spring Cemetery
- Sand Hollow Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sand Hollow Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hollow Cemetery
- Nolin Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nolin Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolin Cemetery
- Prosser Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Prosser Cemetery is located in Benton County (WA)
- The Prosser Cemetery has also been known as:
- White Bluffs Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosser Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #732916 <1>
- Holdman Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holdman Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdman Cemetery
- Desert Lawn Memorial Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Sixprong Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixprong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sixprong Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixprong Cemetery
- Riverview Heights Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverview Heights Cemetery is located in Benton County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Heights 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 Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1638809 (Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1638809 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: Irrigon
- County: Morrow Elev: 92
- Location given for GNIS #1638809 (Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #38712
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morrow County: www.morrowcountyoregon.com/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Morrow, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8970, Longitude: -119.4728 |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |