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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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Friend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Friend Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Friend ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
      • Friend is located in Wasco County
    • Kingsley ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
    • Pine Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
      • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
    • Pinehurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
    • Wamic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic
      • Wamic is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamic <4>
    • Tygh Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dufur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nansene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nansene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
      • Nansene is located in Wasco County
    • Maupin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maupin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin
      • Maupin is located in Wasco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maupin <4>
    • Boyd ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Wapinitia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
      • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
    • Pine Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rice ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Rice is located in Wasco County
      • City of The Dalles
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
        • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
      • The Dalles
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Dallesport
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mount Hood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
        • Mount Hood is located in Hood River County
      • Parkdale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
        • Parkdale is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <4>
      • Chenoweth
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenoweth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
        • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
      • Ortley ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
        • Ortley is located in Wasco County

    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.

    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.<6>

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

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

    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 '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 Friend Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3385, Longitude: -121.2770    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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