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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. 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 Friend Cemetery ...

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

45.3385, -121.2770

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wamic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Wamic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic Cemetery
  • Warner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
  • Obrist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obrist Cemetery
  • Graveyard Butte Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wapinitia Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Wapinitia Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • GAR Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GAR Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery

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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 Friend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1153268  (Friend Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1153268 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 771 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Friend
      • Location given for Friend Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3384506     Lon: -121.277569
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Friend Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.