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A visit to the Hays 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 Hays Cemetery ...

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

42.4285, -123.0803

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

The Hays Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Medford. Medford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Hays Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hays Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Hays Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Foots Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Foots Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
  • Pankey Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pankey Park Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pankey Park Cemetery
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tokay Heights Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Tokay Heights Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokay Heights Cemetery
  • Central Point IOOF Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Central Point IOOF Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point IOOF Cemetery
    • The Central Point IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Central Point IOOF Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Missouri Flat Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Missouri Flat Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Flat Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Memory Gardens Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Logtown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Logtown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Logtown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ruch.
      • The Logtown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Log Town Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39053 <5>
    • Griffin Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Griffin Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Creek Cemetery
    • Siskiyou Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Siskiyou Memorial Park is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siskiyou Memorial Park
    • Medford IOOF Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Medford IOOF Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford IOOF Cemetery
    • Granite Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Granite Hill Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • John Mathews Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Graves
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Meadow Graves is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Graves

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hays Cemetery.

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

  • Gold Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rock Point ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Rogue River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sams Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
  • Wimer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wimer is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
  • Jacksonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Central Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • White City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fruitdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Provolt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Provolt is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
  • Applegate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Medford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Grants Pass
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ruch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Murphy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Spikenard ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Spikenard is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikenard
    • New Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • New Hope is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Sterlingville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sterlingville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
    • Redwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Redwood is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Williams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Phoenix
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Hays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hays 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 websites either 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 Hays Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Hays Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1121705  (Hays Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1121705 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 354 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gold Hill
      • Location given for Hays Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4284556     Lon: -123.080327
      • 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 Jackson, 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- Hays 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.