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A visit to the Gillespie 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 Gillespie Cemetery ...

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

44.0735, -123.0923

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

The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Lane County<2>.

The county seat for Lane County is located in Eugene. Eugene lies just to the south of the Gillespie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gillespie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gillespie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eugene Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Eugene Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eugene Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Eugene.
    • The Eugene Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Pioneer Cemetery
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39286 <5>
  • Mulkey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkey Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Eugene.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39164 <5>
  • Eugene Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Eugene Masonic Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene Masonic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eugene Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Eugene.
    • The Eugene Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eugene AF & AM Lodge #11 Masonic Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39101 <5>
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • The Laurel Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Judkins Point Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39032 <5>
  • Coburg IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coburg IOOF Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg IOOF Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coburg IOOF Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Coburg.
    • The Coburg IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38670 <5>
  • West Lawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park is located in Springfield.
    • The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park has also been known as:
    • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39451 <5>
  • Springfield IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Luper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lane Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Lane Memorial Gardens is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Memorial Gardens
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Eugene.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39222 <5>
    • Goshen Grange 561 Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Mohawk Community Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
    • Moxley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Moxley Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley Cemetery
    • Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gillespie Cemetery.

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

  • Eugene
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Santa Clara
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Clara is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
  • River Road
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • River Road is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
  • Springfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Springfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Springfield is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
  • Coburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Goshen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Thurston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alvadore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fern Ridge Shores
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fern Ridge Shores is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ridge Shores
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cresswell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Creswell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Junction City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheshire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Veneta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Crow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Crow is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
    • Marcola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Harrisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Trent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Trent is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
    • Walterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Long Tom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Long Tom is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Tom

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 Gillespie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gillespie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Lane 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 Gillespie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1121134  (Gillespie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1121134 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: Lane
      • Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eugene East
      • Location given for Gillespie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0734579     Lon: -123.0923096
      • 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 Lane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gillespie 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.
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