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A visit to the Hay Creek 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 Hay Creek Cemetery ...

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

44.6282, -120.9478

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

The Hay Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Madras. Madras lies just to the west of the Hay Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hay Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of the Hay Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Jefferson IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grizzly Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Grizzly Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Round Butte Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Round Butte Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Butte Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Milo Gard Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Milo Gard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Gard Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Gray Butte Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gray Butte Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Butte Cemetery
  • Maupin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maupin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin Cemetery
  • Seekseequa Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Seekseequa Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekseequa Cemetery
  • Hot Springs Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hot Springs Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs Cemetery
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bruno Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bruno Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno Cemetery
    • Tenino Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tenino Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino Cemetery
    • Seekseequa Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Seekseequa Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekseequa Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Terrebonne Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Geneva Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
    • Juniper Haven Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Antelope Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery

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 Hay Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Madras
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Metolius
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ashwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Culver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
    • Former names for Donnybrook:
    • Axehandle
    • Kilts
  • Mecca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mecca is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
  • Opal City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Opal City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal City
  • Warm Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandview ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Grandview is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Crooked River Ranch
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Terrebonne
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Antelope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Prineville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Geneva ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Geneva is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Powell Butte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Redmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shaniko
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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 Hay Creek 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 Hay Creek 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 helpful 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 Hay Creek 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 Hay Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1143394  (Hay Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1143394 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: 897 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Teller Butte
      • Location given for Hay Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6281799     Lon: -120.9478148
      • 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 '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- Hay Creek 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.