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A visit to the Echo Memorial 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 Echo Memorial Cemetery ...

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

45.7474, -119.1938

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

The Echo Memorial Cemetery is located in Umatilla County<2>.

The county seat for Umatilla County is located in Pendleton. Pendleton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Echo Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Echo Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Echo Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Foster Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Baumgardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Baumgardner Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baumgardner Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Hermiston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hermiston Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermiston Cemetery
  • Nolin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nolin Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin Cemetery
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Umatilla Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Umatilla Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla Cemetery
  • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunset Hills Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills Cemetery
  • Despain Gulch Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Despain Gulch Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despain Gulch Cemetery
  • Holdman Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holdman Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdman Cemetery
  • Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Irrigon Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sand Hollow Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sand Hollow Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow Cemetery
    • Olney Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Vinson Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
    • Pleasant Point Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Skyview Memorial Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Skyview Memorial Park is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview Memorial Park
    • Pond Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pond Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cemetery
      • The Pond Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McKay Creek Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The German Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boardman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39341 <5>
    • Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Old Agency Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Old Agency Cemetery is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Echo Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Echo
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Echo is also 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>
  • Stanfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hermiston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hinkle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hinkle is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
  • Cold Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cold Springs is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Ordnance ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ordnance was located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
  • Power City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Power City is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
  • Umatilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Umatilla is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umatilla <6>
  • Barnhart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnhart is also located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pine City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine City is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Plymouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Plymouth is located in Benton County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Irrigon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Alpine is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Pendleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Riverside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Riverside is also located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside

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 Echo Memorial 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 Echo Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Echo
    • Echo lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South (S) of the Echo Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Helix
    • Helix lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Echo Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Helix.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
  • Hermiston
  • Irrigon
  • Pendleton
  • Pilot Rock
  • Stanfield
  • Umatilla

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 Echo Memorial 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 Echo Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1129828  (Echo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1129828 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: 217 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Echo
      • Location given for Echo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7470762     Lon: -119.1941782
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Echo Memorial 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.