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A visit to the Helix 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 Helix Cemetery ...

The Helix Cemetery is located in Umatilla County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Agency Indian Cemetery
    • The Agency Indian Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
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  • Athena Cemetery
    • The Athena Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena Cemetery
  • Bowlus Cemetery
    • The Bowlus Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus Cemetery
  • Despain Gulch Cemetery
    • The Despain Gulch Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despain Gulch Cemetery
  • Finland Cemetery
    • The Finland Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • The Ford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ballou Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38788 <2>
  • German Cemetery
    • The German Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Greasewood Cemetery
    • The Greasewood Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasewood Cemetery
    • The Greasewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gallaher Cemetery
  • Holdman Cemetery
    • The Holdman Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
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  • Homeli Cemetery
    • The Homeli Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
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  • Hyatt Cemetery
    • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
  • Key Cemetery
    • The Key Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Old Agency Cemetery
      • The Old Agency Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
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    • Old City Cemetery
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
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    • Olney Cemetery
    • Red Elk Cemetery
      • The Red Elk Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
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    • St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
    • Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery
    • Valley Chapel Cemetery
      • The Valley Chapel Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Chapel Cemetery
    • Weston Cemetery
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery

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 Helix Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Adams
  • Athena
  • Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
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  • Calhounville
    • Calhounville is located in Umatilla County
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  • Calhounville
    • Calhounville is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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  • Cayuse
  • Gibbon
    • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
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  • Havana
    • Havana is located in Umatilla County
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  • Helix
  • Kirkpatrick
    • Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
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  • Lowden
  • Milton - Freewater
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mission
      • Mission is located in Umatilla County
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    • Mojonnier
      • Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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    • Pendleton
    • Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Umatilla County
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    • Spofford
      • Spofford is located in Umatilla County
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    • Touchet
    • Tutuilla
      • Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County
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    • Umapine
      • Umapine is located in Umatilla County
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    • Vansycle
      • Vansycle is located in Umatilla County
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    • Weston

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 Helix 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 Helix Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Helix 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 Helix Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1121740  (Helix Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1121740 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: 543 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Helix

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Helix Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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