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A visit to the Dickens 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 Dickens Cemetery ...

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

44.9021, -122.8409

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

The Dickens Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Dickens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dickens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dickens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kimsey - Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Eoff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eoff Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eoff Cemetery
  • Stipp Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shaw Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shaw Catholic Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Catholic Cemetery
  • Pratum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pratum Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratum Cemetery
  • Aumsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Aumsville Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aumsville Cemetery
  • Anderson Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
  • Glover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glover Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
  • Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hobson - Whitney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Herron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Herron Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron Cemetery
    • Twin Oaks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Twin Oaks Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Campbell - Grier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dickens Cemetery.

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

  • Macleay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Macleay is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
  • Aumsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sublimity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Turner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Silverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Badger Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
  • Four Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Four Corners is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • West Stayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Silver Falls City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Silver Falls City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls City
  • Drake Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Drake Crossing is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Crossing
  • Downs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Downs is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hayesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
    • Labish Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
    • Chemawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chemawa is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Angel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Keizer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotts Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Salemtowne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • West Scio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
    • Scio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jordan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jordan is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Mehama
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McKee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Eola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola

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 Dickens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Dickens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Dickens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1162941  (Dickens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1162941 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stayton NE
      • Location given for Dickens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9020657     Lon: -122.8409241
      • 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 Marion, 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- Dickens 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.