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A visit to the Eightmile 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 Eightmile Cemetery ...

The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Gilliam County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Arlington Masonic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Clem Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clem Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem Cemetery
  • Cyrus Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus Cemetery
  • Emigrant Springs Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Emigrant Springs Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emigrant Springs Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Wasco.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271396 <3>
  • Flett Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Flett Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flett Cemetery
  • Gooseberry Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gooseberry Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry Cemetery
  • Highview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Highview Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview Cemetery
  • Huit - Juniper Canyon Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Igo Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • The Igo Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Junkins Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Junkins Cemetery is located in Morrow County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • King of Peace Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The King of Peace Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King of Peace Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Olex Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Olex Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex Cemetery
    • Petteys Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Petteys Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteys Cemetery
    • Potters Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Potters Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Sixprong Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Sixprong Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixprong Cemetery
    • Tommy Dean Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tommy Dean Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tommy Dean Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tommy Dean Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Arlington.
    • Valby Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Valby Cemetery is located in Morrow County
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    • Wells Spring Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Wells Spring Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Spring Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Eightmile Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Ajax ‑ Historic
    • Ajax is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
  • Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Arlington
  • Bickleton
  • Boardman
  • Clem
    • Clem is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
  • Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Condon
  • De Moss Springs
    • De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
  • Dot
    • Dot is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dot
  • Eightmile
    • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
  • Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
    • Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gooseberry
      • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
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    • Ione
    • Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
    • Lexington
    • Monkland
      • Monkland is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
    • Olex
      • Olex is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
    • Roosevelt
    • Sinks ‑ Historic
      • Sinks is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
    • Wasco

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 Eightmile Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gilliam County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eightmile 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 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 Eightmile Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Gilliam 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 Eightmile Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1130379  (Eightmile Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1130379 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: Gilliam
      • Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hickland Butte

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Gilliam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eightmile Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.