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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   43.8662°   (43° 51' 58")

Lon:   -124.0453°   (-124° 2' 43")

The Fir Grove Cemetery is located in Lane County<1>.

The county seat for Lane County is located in Eugene. Eugene lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Fir Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Fir Grove Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Heceta Lodge #11 IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heceta Lodge #11 IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heceta Lodge #11 IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heceta Lodge #11 IOOF Cemetery is located in Lane County
  • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Lane County
  • Pacific Sunset Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacific Sunset Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacific Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pacific Sunset Memorial Park is located in Lane County
  • Lower Smith River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Smith River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Smith River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower Smith River Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Drew Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Drew Cemetery is located in Lane County
  • Spruce Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spruce Point Cemetery is located in Lane County
  • Gardiner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Haring Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haring Cemetery is located in Lane County
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • IOOF - Mapleton Lodge #3139 Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF - Mapleton Lodge #3139 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF - Mapleton Lodge #3139 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF - Mapleton Lodge #3139 Cemetery is located in Lane County
  • Scottsburg Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scottsburg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Fir Grove Cemetery.

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

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 begin with 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 Fir Grove Cemetery:

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 #1142112  (Fir Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1142112 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fivemile Creek
    • County: Lane         Elev: 16
    • Location given for GNIS #1142112 (Fir Grove Cemetery)

The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fir Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8662, Longitude: -124.0453    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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