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A visit to the Essen Family 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 Essen Family Cemetery ...

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

45.0754, -122.8373

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

The Essen Family Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Essen Family Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Essen Family Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Essen Family Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gervaos Pioneer Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Mount Angel.
    • The Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Queen of Angels Monastery Cemetery
  • Mt. Angel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Angel Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Angel Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Mount Angel.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Angel Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39165 <5>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Belle Passi Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pioneers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneers Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneers Cemetery
  • Mt. Angel Abbey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bethany Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Skunkville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Skunkville Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunkville Cemetery
    • Silverton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • MacLaren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The MacLaren Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacLaren Cemetery
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Essen Family Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Angel
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McKee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McKee is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • Downs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Downs is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Gervais
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Silverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Labish Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Labish Village is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
  • Hubbard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Scotts Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Chemawa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chemawa is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
  • Hayesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hayesville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
    • Donald
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Keizer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Badger Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
    • Macleay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Macleay is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Paul
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Four Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Macksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Hopewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Essen Family Cemetery. The following communities are located in Marion County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Essen Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1135170  (Essen Family Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1135170 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Silverton
      • Location given for Essen Family Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0753982     Lon: -122.8373151
      • 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 Marion, 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' (or 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- Essen Family 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.
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