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A visit to the Greasewood 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 Greasewood Cemetery ...

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

45.7904, -118.6426

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greasewood Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.

The Greasewood Cemetery is located in Umatilla County<2>.

The county seat for Umatilla County is located in Pendleton. Pendleton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Greasewood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Greasewood Cemetery.

Name Variations for Greasewood Cemetery ...

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.

Greasewood Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Gallaher Cemetery

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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Greasewood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Finland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Finland Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland Cemetery
  • Helix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Helix Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Athena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Athena Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena Cemetery
  • Old Agency Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Old Agency Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency Cemetery
  • Agency Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Agency Indian Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency Indian Cemetery
  • Homeli Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Homeli Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeli Cemetery
  • Key Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Key Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Weston Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
  • Olney Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Red Elk Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Red Elk Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elk Cemetery
    • Despain Gulch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Despain Gulch Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despain Gulch Cemetery
    • Holdman Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Holdman Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdman Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
    • Skyview Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Skyview Memorial Park is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview Memorial Park
    • Pond Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hyatt Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greasewood Cemetery.

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

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 Greasewood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Umatilla County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greasewood 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 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 Greasewood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Umatilla 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 Greasewood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1121362  (Greasewood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1121362 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: Umatilla
      • Est. Elev: 524 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Helix
      • Location given for Greasewood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7901318     Lon: -118.6410898
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Umatilla, 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- Greasewood 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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