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A visit to the Despain Gulch 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 Despain Gulch Cemetery ...

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

45.7610, -118.9136

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

The Despain Gulch Cemetery is located in Umatilla County<2>.

The county seat for Umatilla County is located in Pendleton. Pendleton lies just to the southeast of the Despain Gulch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Despain Gulch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the Despain Gulch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holdman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Holdman Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdman Cemetery
  • Olney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • German Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Nolin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nolin Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin Cemetery
  • Old Agency Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Agency Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency Cemetery
  • Finland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Finland Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland Cemetery
  • Echo Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Echo Memorial Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Memorial Cemetery
  • Siphon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Siphon Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siphon Cemetery
  • Koontz Gravesite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Koontz Gravesite is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Gravesite
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Koontz Gravesite is located outside and to the southeast of Echo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439415 <5>
  • Skyview Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Skyview Memorial Park is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview Memorial Park
  • Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Agency Indian Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Agency Indian Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency Indian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Greasewood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Greasewood Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasewood Cemetery
      • The Greasewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gallaher Cemetery
    • Helix Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Helix Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Pond Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pond Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cemetery
      • The Pond Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McKay Creek Cemetery
    • Baumgardner Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Baumgardner Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baumgardner Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hermiston Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Hermiston Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermiston Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Barnhart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Barnhart is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
  • Pendleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Mission
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mission is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Havana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Havana is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Kirkpatrick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
  • Helix
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Echo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Echo is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
  • Tutuilla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutuilla
  • Cold Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Stanfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Vansycle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vansycle is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansycle
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Adams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cayuse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hermiston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pilot Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hinkle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hinkle is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
    • Athena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wallula Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction

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 Despain Gulch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Umatilla County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Despain Gulch 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 helpful 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 Despain Gulch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Umatilla 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 Despain Gulch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1129695  (Despain Gulch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1129695 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: Umatilla
      • Est. Elev: 388 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holdman
      • Location given for Despain Gulch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.760965     Lon: -118.9136062
      • 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 Umatilla, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Despain Gulch 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.