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A visit to the GAR 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 GAR Cemetery ...

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

45.5965, -121.2065

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

The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies just to the east of the GAR Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the GAR Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the GAR Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Wish - Ham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wish - Ham Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wish - Ham Cemetery
  • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
  • Obrist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obrist Cemetery
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
  • Crawford Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crawford Family Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Family Cemetery
  • McClure Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Lyle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mosier Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mosier Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier Cemetery
    • Mosier Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rice Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Hartland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hartland Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Cemetery
    • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Celilo Indian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Celilo Indian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Pine Grove Butte Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Butte Cemetery is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Butte Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Butte Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Pine Grove
      • The Pine Grove Butte Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39270 <5>
    • Jackson Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the GAR Cemetery.

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

  • The Dalles
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • City of The Dalles
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
  • Dallesport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chenoweth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
  • Rowena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ortley ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ortley is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
  • Endersby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Endersby is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
  • Lyle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Dufur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rice ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rice is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Fairbanks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mosier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Celilo Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
    • Wishram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bingen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bingen is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingen <6>
    • Appleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nansene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Nansene is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
    • Klickitat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Lenz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lenz is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
      • Lenz has also been known as:
      • Sherman Spur

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 GAR 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 GAR 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 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 GAR 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 GAR Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1158255  (GAR Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1158255 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: 78 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: The Dalles South
      • Location given for GAR Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5965087     Lon: -121.2064606
      • 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 Wasco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- GAR 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.