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A visit to the Fir Grove 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 Fir Grove Cemetery ...

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

43.7985, -123.0831

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

The Fir Grove Cemetery is located in Lane County<2>.

The county seat for Lane County is located in Eugene. Eugene lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Fir Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fir Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Fir Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shields Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Shields Cemetery is also located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The McFarland Cemetery is also located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
  • Silk Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Silk Creek Cemetery is also located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Creek Cemetery
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hawley Cemetery is also located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
  • Taylor - Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor - Lane Cemetery is also located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor - Lane Cemetery
  • Sears Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sears Cemetery is also located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
  • Walker Union Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Jackson Family Cemetery is also located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Family Cemetery
  • Broumbaugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Broumbaugh Cemetery is also located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broumbaugh Cemetery
  • Brumbaugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crow Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Crow Family Cemetery is also located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Family Cemetery
  • Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery is also located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery
    • The Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lorane Rebekah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Comstock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
    • Doolittle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Doolittle Cemetery is also located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle Cemetery
    • Creswell Association Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Moxley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Moxley Cemetery is also located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley Cemetery
    • Lorane Grange Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lorane Grange Cemetery is also located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane Grange Cemetery
    • Cloverdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cloverdale Cemetery is also located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale Cemetery
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lone Pine Cemetery is also located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Indian Burial Ground
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Indian Burial Ground is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Burial Ground

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 Fir Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Cottage Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Divide was located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Saginaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker is also located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Curtin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Creswell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cresswell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lorane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dorena ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wildwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wildwood is also located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Pleasant Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Culp Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Trent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Trent is also located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
    • Goshen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Goshen is also located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Drain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Drain is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <6>
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jasper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yoncalla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Eugene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Eugene is also located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eugene <6>
    • Lowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lowell is also located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <6>
    • Fall Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fall Creek is also located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Elkhead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
    • Unity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Crow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Crow is also located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow

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 Fir Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lane County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Lane 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 Fir Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1130950  (Fir Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1130950 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: Lane
      • Est. Elev: 227 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cottage Grove
      • Location given for Fir Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7984561     Lon: -123.0831368
      • 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 Lane, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fir Grove 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.