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A visit to the Harper Cemetery ...


The location of the Harper Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Harper Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.8899°   (43° 53' 23")

Lon:   -117.6071°   (-117° 36' 25")

The Harper Cemetery is located in Malheur County<2>.

The county seat for Malheur County is located in Vale. Vale lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Harper Cemetery .

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 Harper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Malheur County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Harper Cemetery 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 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.

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

    • Harper
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Westfall ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall
      • Westfall is located in Malheur County
    • Vale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Malheur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <4>
    • Jamieson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Brogan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Juntura
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Adrian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Malheur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
    • Owyhee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owyhee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee
      • Owyhee is located in Malheur 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 Harper Cemetery. The following communities are located in Malheur County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Vale
      • Vale lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Harper Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Westfall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Dell Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dell Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Cemetery
    • Brogan Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brogan Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brogan Cemetery
    • Juntura Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juntura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Juntura Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juntura Cemetery
    • Agency Valley Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agency Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agency Valley Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agency Valley Cemetery
    • Littlefield Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
    • Owyhee Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owyhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owyhee Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owyhee Cemetery
    • Nyssa Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nyssa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nyssa Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nyssa 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 Harper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1163971  (Harper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1163971 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Little Valley
      • County: Malheur         Elev: 794
      • Location given for GNIS #1163971 (Harper Cemetery)

    The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/

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

    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 Malheur, 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 Harper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8899, Longitude: -117.6071       In this case, the coordinates for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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