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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 ...

The Echo Memorial Cemetery is located in Umatilla County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

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

  • Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Barnhart
    • Barnhart is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
  • Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Echo
    • Echo is 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 <4>
  • Hermiston
  • Hinkle
    • Hinkle is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
  • Irrigon
  • Ordnance ‑ Historic
    • Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
  • Pendleton
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Benton County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Power City
      • Power City is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
    • Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Stanfield
    • Umatilla

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.

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 professional and volunteer 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.