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A visit to the Gray Butte 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 Gray Butte Cemetery ...

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

44.4632, -121.0989

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

The Gray Butte Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Madras. Madras lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Gray Butte Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gray Butte Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Gray Butte Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Terrebonne Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Grizzly Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Grizzly Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Cemetery
  • Mt. Jefferson IOOF Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Round Butte Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Round Butte Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Butte Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
  • Hay Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hay Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek Cemetery
  • Redmond Memorial Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Juniper Haven Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Milo Gard Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Milo Gard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Gard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Seekseequa Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Seekseequa Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekseequa Cemetery
    • Seekseequa Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Seekseequa Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekseequa Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Bruno Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bruno Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno Cemetery
    • Tenino Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tenino Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino Cemetery
    • Camp Polk Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Tumalo Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gray Butte Cemetery.

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

  • Opal City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Opal City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal City
  • Culver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Crooked River Ranch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Terrebonne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Metolius
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Madras
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Grandview ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grandview is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Redmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Geneva ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Geneva is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Powell Butte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Prineville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mecca
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mecca is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Warm Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tumalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Tumalo is located in Deschutes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumalo
    • Sisters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alfalfa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Camp Sherman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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 Gray Butte 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 Gray Butte Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bend
    • Bend lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Gray Butte Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bend.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
  • Metolius
  • Prineville

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 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 Gray Butte 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 Gray Butte Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1142997  (Gray Butte Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1142997 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: 990 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gray Butte
      • Location given for Gray Butte Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4631772     Lon: -121.0989251
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gray Butte 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.