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A visit to the Fox Valley 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 Fox Valley Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fox Valley Cemetery:

44.6374, -119.1525

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

The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Canyon City. Canyon City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Fox Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fox Valley 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 Fox Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Hester A. Lemons Grave
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Hester A. Lemons Grave is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester A. Lemons Grave
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hester A. Lemons Grave is located outside and to the west of Mount Vernon.
  • Moon Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Moon Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Creek Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Ingle Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingle Cemetery
  • Willow Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
  • Rest Lawn Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Cemetery
  • Galena Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Galena Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
  • Dickerson Ranch Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Monument Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Monument Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ritter Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter Cemetery
    • Aldrich Grave
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Aldrich Grave is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich Grave
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Canyon City Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Canyon City Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City Cemetery
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
    • Cupper Canyon Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayville Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dayville Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville Cemetery
    • McHaley Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The McHaley Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fox Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Fox
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Long Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Mount Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Galena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Galena is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Ritter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • John Day
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Susanville ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Susanville is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
  • Monument
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Canyon City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dayville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairie City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kimberly
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Dale
    (26 miles [41.8 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 Fox Valley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Grant County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fox Valley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fox Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Grant County:
  • 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 Fox Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1152998  (Fox Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1152998 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 1334 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fox
      • Location given for Fox Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6373744     Lon: -119.1524693
      • 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 Grant, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fox Valley 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.