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A visit to the Haystack Cemetery ...


The location of the Haystack 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 Haystack Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.8799°   (44° 52' 47")

Lon:   -119.7364°   (-119° 44' 11")

The Haystack Cemetery is located in Wheeler County<2>.

The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Fossil. Fossil lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Haystack 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 Haystack Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wheeler County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Haystack 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Haystack Cemetery.

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

    • Spray
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Winlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
      • Winlock is located in Wheeler County
    • Kimberly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Wheeler County
    • Monument
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lonerock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
      • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Waldron ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Wheeler County
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
      • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
    • Hardman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
      • Hardman is located in Morrow County
      • Hardman has also been known as:
      • Dairyville
      • Dogtown
      • Raw Dog
      • Yaller Dog
    • Hamilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Grant County
    • Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heck and Gone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
      • Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
    • Fossil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Mayville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
        • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
      • Mitchell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gooseberry
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
        • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
      • Ritter
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
        • Ritter is located in Grant County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ritter <4>

    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 Haystack Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wheeler County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Fossil
      • Fossil lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Haystack Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fossil.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil
    • Mitchell
    • Spray
      • Spray lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Haystack Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Haystack Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Spray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spray Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spray Cemetery
    • Winlock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cupper Canyon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lonerock Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonerock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lonerock Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonerock Cemetery
    • Monument Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monument Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monument Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Cemetery
    • Lost Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lost Valley Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Valley Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Hardman Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman Cemetery
    • Hardman IOOF Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardman IOOF Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman IOOF Cemetery
    • Foppiano Family Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Papersack Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Toney Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • The Toney Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Toney Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Mitchell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toney Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Fossil IOOF Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fossil IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fossil IOOF Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fossil IOOF Cemetery
      • Rhea Creek Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhea Creek Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Creek Cemetery
      • Caleb Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caleb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caleb Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caleb Cemetery
      • Mayville Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Watson Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Watson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Watson Cemetery
      • Mary Waterman Grave
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Waterman Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mary Waterman Grave is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Waterman Grave
      • Spanish Gulch Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spanish Gulch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spanish Gulch Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spanish Gulch Cemetery
      • Dayville Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dayville Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayville Cemetery
      • Ritter Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter 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 Haystack Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1143413  (Haystack Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1143413 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: Whitetail Butte
      • County: Wheeler         Elev: 850
      • Location given for GNIS #1143413 (Haystack Cemetery)

    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 Wheeler, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Haystack Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8799, Longitude: -119.7364       In this case, the coordinates for the Haystack 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>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.
    <6>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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