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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 ...

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

45.5187, -121.1201

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

The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies just to the north northwest of the Eightmile Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Eightmile Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Eightmile Cemetery.<4>

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rice Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • GAR Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The GAR Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GAR Cemetery
  • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Petersburg Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
  • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wish - Ham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Wish - Ham Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wish - Ham Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Obrist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Obrist Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obrist Cemetery
    • Kingsley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Kingsley Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Crawford Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Crawford Family Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Family Cemetery
    • Celilo Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Celilo Indian Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Indian Cemetery
    • Celilo Indian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Celilo Indian Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Indian Cemetery
    • Friend Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Friend Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend Cemetery
    • Warner Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Warner Cemetery is also located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eightmile Cemetery.

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

  • Endersby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Endersby is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyd was located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Rice ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rice was located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Dufur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dufur is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dufur <5>
  • City of The Dalles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • City of The Dalles is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
  • The Dalles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dallesport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nansene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Nansene is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
  • Fairbanks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairbanks is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
  • Chenoweth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chenoweth is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
  • Celilo Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Celilo Village is also located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kingsley was located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Wishram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ortley ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ortley was located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
    • Friend ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Friend was located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
    • Lyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Biggs Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mosier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Wasco 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 begin with 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 Eightmile Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 #1120412  (Eightmile Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1120412 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Petersburg
      • Location given for Eightmile Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5187314     Lon: -121.1200699
      • 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 Wasco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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'.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.