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A visit to the Fossil Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 Fossil IOOF Cemetery ...

The Fossil IOOF Cemetery is located in Wheeler County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Antelope Cemetery
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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  • Antelope Cemetery
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Clarno Cemetery
    • The Clarno Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno Cemetery
  • Daugherty Family Cemetery
  • Haystack Cemetery
    • The Haystack Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack Cemetery
  • Igo Cemetery
    • The Igo Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • King of Peace Cemetery
    • The King of Peace Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
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  • Lonerock Cemetery
    • The Lonerock Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
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  • Lost Valley Cemetery
    • The Lost Valley Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Masonic Cemetery
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
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    • Mayville Cemetery
      • The Mayville Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville Cemetery
    • Papersack Cemetery
      • The Papersack Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
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    • Richmond Cemetery
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
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    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
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    • Spray Cemetery
      • The Spray Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
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    • Tillotson Cemetery
      • The Tillotson Cemetery is located in Wasco County
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    • Toney Cemetery
      • The Toney Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
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      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Toney Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Mitchell.
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Sherman County
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      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilcox Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Kent.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39559 <2>
    • Winlock Cemetery
      • The Winlock Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Fossil IOOF Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Ajax ‑ Historic
    • Ajax is located in Gilliam County
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  • Antelope
  • Clarno
    • Clarno is located in Wasco County
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  • Clem
    • Clem is located in Gilliam County
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  • Condon
  • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
    • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
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    • Former names for Donnybrook:
    • Axehandle
    • Kilts
  • Eightmile
    • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
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  • Fossil
  • Gooseberry
    • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
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  • Hardman
    • Hardman is located in Morrow County
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    • Hardman has also been known as:
    • Dairyville
    • Dogtown
    • Raw Dog
    • Yaller Dog
  • Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
    • Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
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  • Kent
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
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    • Lonerock
      • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
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    • Mitchell
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      • Richmond is located in Wheeler County
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    • Shaniko
    • Spray
    • Waldron ‑ Historic
      • Waldron is located in Wheeler County
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    • Winlock
      • Winlock is located in Wheeler County
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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 Fossil IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wheeler County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fossil IOOF 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 Fossil IOOF 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 Fossil IOOF Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1160540  (Fossil IOOF Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1160540 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: Wheeler
    • Est. Elev: 836 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Fossil South

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Wheeler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fossil IOOF Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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