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A visit to the Despain Gulch Cemetery ...


The location of the Despain Gulch Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Despain Gulch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.7610°   (45° 45' 39")

Lon:   -118.9136°   (-118° 54' 48")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Despain Gulch 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 20 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.

    • Pendleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Umatilla County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <4>
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Umatilla County
    • Mission
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Mission is located in Umatilla County
    • Havana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Umatilla County
    • Kirkpatrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
      • Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
    • Helix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
      • Helix is located in Umatilla County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <4>
    • Echo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Tutuilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutuilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutuilla
      • Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County
    • Cold Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
    • Stanfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Adams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cayuse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
        • Hinkle is located in Umatilla County
      • Athena
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
        • Athena is located in Umatilla County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athena <4>
      • Wallula Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
        • Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
      • Power City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
        • Power City is located in Umatilla County
      • Touchet
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wallula
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
        • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County (WA)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Despain Gulch Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holdman Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdman Cemetery
    • Olney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • German Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Nolin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nolin Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolin Cemetery
    • Old Agency Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Agency Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Agency Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Agency Cemetery
    • Finland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finland Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finland Cemetery
    • Echo Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echo Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siphon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 <6>
    • Skyview Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skyview Memorial Park is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyview Memorial Park
    • Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery
    • Agency Indian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agency Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agency Indian Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agency Indian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Greasewood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Greasewood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Greasewood Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • The Greasewood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gallaher Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greasewood Cemetery
      • Helix Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helix Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helix Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Pond Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pond Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • The Pond Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McKay Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Cemetery
      • Baumgardner Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baumgardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baumgardner Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baumgardner Cemetery
      • St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Mission Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
      • Hermiston Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hermiston Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermiston 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 Despain Gulch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1129695  (Despain Gulch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1129695 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: Holdman
      • County: Umatilla         Elev: 388
      • Location given for GNIS #1129695 (Despain Gulch Cemetery)

    The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/

    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 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 '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 Despain Gulch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7610, Longitude: -118.9136       In this case, the coordinates for the Despain Gulch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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