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A visit to the Galloway 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 Galloway Cemetery ...

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

45.5920, -117.9322

The Galloway Cemetery is located in Union County<1>.

The county seat for Union County is located in La Grande. La Grande lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Galloway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Galloway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Galloway Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Elgin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
  • Summerville - Imbler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Lower Cove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Ackles Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Ackles Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackles Cemetery
  • Bramlet Memorial Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Island City Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Island City Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hillcrest East Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wallowa Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Wallowa Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa Cemetery
    • Rugg Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rugg Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugg Cemetery
    • Hilgard Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hilgard Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilgard Cemetery
    • Cove Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
    • Hyatt Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
    • Red Elk Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Red Elk Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elk Cemetery
    • Meacham Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Meacham Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham Cemetery
    • Lostine Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Lostine Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostine 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 Galloway Cemetery.

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cove
    • Cove lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Galloway Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cove.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies less than 2 miles<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Galloway Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • La Grande
  • Lostine
  • Summerville
  • Union
  • Wallowa
  • Weston

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 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 Galloway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Galloway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1142562  (Galloway Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1142562 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 852 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elgin
      • Location given for Galloway Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5918052     Lon: -117.9324349
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Union, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Galloway 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Imbler and Summerville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <5>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.
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