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A visit to the Geneva 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 Geneva Cemetery ...

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

44.4943, -121.3720

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

The Geneva Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Madras. Madras lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Geneva Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Geneva Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Geneva Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Round Butte Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Round Butte Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Butte Cemetery
  • Seekseequa Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Seekseequa Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekseequa Cemetery
  • Seekseequa Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Seekseequa Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekseequa Cemetery
  • Camp Polk Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Camp Polk Cemetery is located in Deschutes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Polk Cemetery
    • The Camp Polk Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sisters Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39428 <5>
  • Gray Butte Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Gray Butte Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Butte Cemetery
  • Terrebonne Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Terrebonne Cemetery is located in Deschutes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrebonne Cemetery
    • The Terrebonne Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pioneer Cemetery
    • Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39488 <5>
  • Mt. Jefferson IOOF Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Milo Gard Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Milo Gard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Gard Cemetery
  • Tenino Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Tenino Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Redmond Memorial Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Redmond Memorial Cemetery is located in Deschutes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Memorial Cemetery
      • The Redmond Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redmond Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39326 <5>
    • Bruno Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Bruno Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno Cemetery
    • Grizzly Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Grizzly Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Tumalo Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Tumalo Cemetery is located in Deschutes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumalo Cemetery
      • The Tumalo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laidlaw Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39502 <5>
    • Hay Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hay Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek Cemetery
    • John Swallow Grave
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The John Swallow Grave is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Swallow Grave
    • Deschutes Memorial Gardens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Crook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Prineville.
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Powell Butte Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140925 <5>
    • Hot Springs Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hot Springs Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Geneva Cemetery.

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

  • Geneva ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Geneva is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Grandview ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandview is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Crooked River Ranch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Opal City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Opal City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal City
  • Culver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Culver is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,686 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culver <6>
  • Metolius
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Terrebonne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Sherman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Madras
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Madras is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madras <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Black Butte Ranch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sisters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Redmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Warm Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mecca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Mecca is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Tumalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Tumalo is located in Deschutes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumalo

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 Geneva Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Geneva Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Geneva Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1161713  (Geneva Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1161713 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 859 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Steelhead Falls
      • Location given for Geneva Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4942842     Lon: -121.3719907
      • 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 Jefferson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Geneva 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.