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A visit to the Drain Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 Drain IOOF Cemetery ...

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

43.6540, -123.2956

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

The Drain IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south of the Drain IOOF Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Drain IOOF Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Drain IOOF Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Drain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Drain Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain Cemetery
  • Applegate Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
  • Ensley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ensley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley Cemetery
  • Yoncalla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Yoncalla Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla Cemetery
  • Applegate Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Drain - Yoncalla Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
  • Indian Burial Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Burial Ground is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Burial Ground
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Harris Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harris Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bemis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis Cemetery
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
    • Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery
      • The Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lorane Rebekah Cemetery
    • Crow Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Crow Family Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Family Cemetery
    • Elkton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Elkton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton Cemetery
    • Taylor - Lane Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Dimmick Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dimmick Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick Cemetery
    • Kellogg Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kellogg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Cemetery
    • Metz Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Metz Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz Hill Cemetery
    • Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries
      • The Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries has also been known as:
      • Oakland Cemetery
      • Oakland Masonic Cemetery
      • Old Town Cemetery
      • Old Town Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39224 <5>
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
    • Fir Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fir Grove Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Grove Cemetery
    • Silk Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Silk Creek Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Creek Cemetery
    • Lorane Grange Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Drain IOOF Cemetery.

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

  • Drain
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Drain is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <6>
  • Yoncalla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Curtin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rice Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Elkhead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
  • Isadore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Isadore is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Divide is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Lorane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Kellogg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Oakland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Old Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Old Town is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Cottage Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fair Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Saginaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutherlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Walker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Walker is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker

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 Drain IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Drain IOOF Cemetery:

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 Drain IOOF Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1133008  (Drain IOOF Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1133008 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: Douglas
    • Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Drain
    • Location given for Drain IOOF Cemetery:
    • Lat: 43.6540089     Lon: -123.2956419
    • 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 Douglas, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Drain IOOF 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.