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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Grave Of The Unknown Sailor. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Grave Of The Unknown Sailor (FG ID #2490838)

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 Grave Of The Unknown Sailor ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grave Of The Unknown Sailor

Lat:   45.9767°   (45° 58' 36")

Lon:   -123.9364°   (-123° 56' 11")

The Grave Of The Unknown Sailor is located in Clatsop County<2>.

The county seat for Clatsop County is located in Astoria. Astoria lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Grave Of The Unknown Sailor .

Name Variations for Grave Of The Unknown Sailor ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Grave Of The Unknown Sailor has also been known as:

  • Sailors Gravesite

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Grave Of The Unknown Sailor:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Clatsop 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 Grave Of The Unknown Sailor 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Grave Of The Unknown Sailor.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grave Of The Unknown Sailor, with the nearest first.

    • Seaside
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gearhart
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gearhart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhart
      • Gearhart is located in Clatsop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gearhart <4>
    • Cannon Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tolovana Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Arch Cape
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jeffers Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers Garden
      • Jeffers Garden is located in Clatsop County
    • Warrenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Clatsop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
    • Hammond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Clatsop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
    • Astoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Manzanita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
      • Manzanita is located in Tillamook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanita <4>
    • Nehalem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tongue Point Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
      • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Svensen Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen Junction
        • Svensen Junction is located in Clatsop County
      • Megler
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megler
        • Megler is located in Pacific County (WA)
      • Wheeler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Wheeler is located in Tillamook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <4>
      • Foss
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
        • Foss is located in Tillamook County
      • Chinook
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jewell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Jewell is located in Clatsop County
      • Fort Canby
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Canby
        • Fort Canby is located in Pacific County (WA)
      • Pacific City ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
        • Pacific City is located in Pacific County (WA)
      • Nedonna Beach
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nedonna Beach
        • Nedonna Beach is located in Tillamook 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 Grave Of The Unknown Sailor. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clatsop County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grave Of The Unknown Sailor.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Grave Of The Unknown Sailor.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grave Of The Unknown Sailor, with the nearest first.

    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lewis & Clark Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Clatsop Plains Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ocean View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Warrenton Pauper Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Warrenton Pauper Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Warrenton Pauper Cemetery is located in Clatsop County
      • The Warrenton Pauper Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clatsop County Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Pauper Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271005 <1>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clatsop County
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crestview Greenwood Cemetery
      • Green Wood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38848 <1>
    • Hamlet Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hamlet Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Clatsop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264172 <1>
    • Ft. Stevens Post Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Astoria Pioneer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Astoria Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clatsop County
      • The Astoria Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astoria Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39278 <1>
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Clatsop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Svensen Pioneer Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Svensen Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clatsop County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Svensen Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Svensen Junction.
      • The Svensen Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Svensen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Svensen Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38789 <1>
    • Sunny Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Clatsop County
      • The Sunny Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elsie Cemetery
      • Elsie Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39469 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Jewell Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Prairie Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Clatsop County
        • The Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Knappa Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39309 <1>
      • Ilwaco Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ilwaco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ilwaco Cemetery is located in Pacific County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ilwaco Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maplewood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Clatsop County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39081 <1>
      • Lone Fir Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Fir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Fir Cemetery is located in Pacific County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Fir Cemetery
      • Paceful Hill Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paceful Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paceful Hill Cemetery is located in Pacific County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paceful Hill Cemetery
      • Westport Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Salmon Creek Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • The Salmon Creek Cemetery is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
        • The Salmon Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Salmon Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salmon Creek 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 Grave Of The Unknown Sailor:

    The official website for Clatsop County: www.co.clatsop.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clatsop, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grave Of The Unknown Sailor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9767, Longitude: -123.9364    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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