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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 ...

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

45.8421, -118.6528

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

The Helix Cemetery is located in Umatilla County<2>.

The county seat for Umatilla County is located in Pendleton. Pendleton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Helix Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Helix Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Helix Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greasewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • German Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Finland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Finland Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland Cemetery
  • Athena Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Athena Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena Cemetery
  • Key Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Key Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
  • Weston Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
  • Old Agency Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Old Agency Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency Cemetery
  • Agency Indian Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Agency Indian Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency Indian Cemetery
  • Homeli Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Homeli Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeli Cemetery
  • Despain Gulch Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Despain Gulch Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despain Gulch Cemetery
  • Old City Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old City Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
  • Holdman Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Holdman Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Olney Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Red Elk Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Red Elk Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elk Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <5>
    • Valley Chapel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Valley Chapel Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Chapel Cemetery
    • Hyatt Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
    • Bowlus Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Bowlus Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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 based on their distance from Helix Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Helix
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Adams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Athena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Havana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Havana is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Vansycle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Vansycle is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansycle
  • Kirkpatrick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
  • Weston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Umapine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Umapine is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umapine
  • Riverside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Riverside is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Mission
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mission is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Cayuse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Blue Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pendleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Touchet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Milton - Freewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tutuilla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutuilla
    • Calhounville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Calhounville is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
    • Calhounville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Calhounville is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
    • Lowden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mojonnier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojonnier
    • Gibbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Spofford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Spofford is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford

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 first visit 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
      • Location given for Helix Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8420767     Lon: -118.6527583
      • 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 Umatilla, 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 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'.
    <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.
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