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A visit to the Falls City 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 Falls City Cemetery ...

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

44.8679, -123.4179

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

The Falls City Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies just to the northeast of the Falls City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Falls City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Falls City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Hart Riggs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hart Riggs Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Riggs Cemetery
  • Schrag Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Schrag Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrag Cemetery
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
    • The Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #246163 <5>
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Butler Davidson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Edwards Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pedee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Pedee Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedee Cemetery
  • Womer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Womer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Fast Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fast Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fast Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Salt Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Fircrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Fircrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fircrest Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Embree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Embree Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embree Cemetery
    • Claremont Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Claremont Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont Cemetery
    • Etna Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Etna Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cemetery Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Falls City Cemetery.

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

  • Falls City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bridgeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Ellendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Lewisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Dallas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Airlie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Airlie is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
  • Monmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Dolph Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
  • Buell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Buell is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
  • Rickreall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Kings Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Valsetz ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Valsetz is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valsetz
    • Crowley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Willamina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Buena Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Wellsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
    • Eola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Adair Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Grand Ronde
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheridan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Falls City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Falls City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1163513  (Falls City Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163513 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Falls City
      • Location given for Falls City Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8678953     Lon: -123.4178823
      • 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 Polk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Falls City 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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