A visit to the Drewsey Cemetery ...

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 Drewsey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.8102°   (43° 48' 36")

Lon:   -118.3835°   (-118° 23' 0")

The Drewsey Cemetery is located in Harney County<2>.

The county seat for Harney County is located in Burns. Burns lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Drewsey Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Drewsey Cemetery.<4>

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

• Muller Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muller Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Muller Cemetery is located in Harney County
• Juntura Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juntura Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juntura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Juntura Cemetery is located in Malheur County
• Agency Valley Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agency Valley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agency Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Agency Valley Cemetery is located in Malheur County
• Riverside Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Harney County
• Harney Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harney Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Harney Cemetery is located in Harney County
• Crane Cemetery
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
  • The Crane Cemetery is located in Harney County
• Hankins Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankins Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hankins Cemetery is located in Grant County
• Silvies Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silvies Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silvies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Silvies Cemetery is located in Grant County
• Saddle Butte Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddle Butte Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saddle Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Saddle Butte Cemetery is located in Harney County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 4 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Drewsey Cemetery.

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

• Drewsey
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsey
  • Drewsey is located in Harney County
  • Former names for Drewsey:
  • Drusy
  • Gouge Eye
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drewsey <5>
• Juntura
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juntura
  • Juntura is located in Malheur County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juntura <5>
• Riverside
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Malheur County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
• Crane
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Harney County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <5>

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 Drewsey Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harney County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Crane
  • Crane lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Drewsey Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crane.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Drewsey Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Harney County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Grant County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Malheur County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Oregon
  • Cemeteries of Harney County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Oregon
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Oregon
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Oregon
  • Cemeteries of Harney
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Drewsey Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Drewsey Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1160502  (Drewsey Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1160502 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: Drewsey
  • County: Harney         Elev: 1082
  • Location given for GNIS #1160502 (Drewsey Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Harney County: www.co.harney.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/