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A visit to the Friend 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 Friend Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friend Cemetery

Lat:   45.3385°   (45° 20' 18")

Lon:   -121.2770°   (-121° 16' 37")

The Friend Cemetery is located in Wasco County<1>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Friend Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Friend Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Kingsley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Wasco County
  • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henderson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Wamic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wamic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Warner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Obrist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obrist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Graveyard Butte Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graveyard Butte Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Wasco County
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eightmile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eightmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wapinitia Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapinitia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapinitia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wapinitia Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Rice Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Wasco County
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 Wasco County
    • GAR Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the GAR Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the GAR Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Friend 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 Friend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wasco County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1153268  (Friend Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1153268 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: Friend
    • County: Wasco         Elev: 771
    • Location given for GNIS #1153268 (Friend Cemetery)

The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/

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 Wasco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Friend Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3385, Longitude: -121.2770    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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