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A visit to the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery ...

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 Henderson Pioneer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.4362°   (45° 26' 10")

Lon:   -121.1778°   (-121° 10' 40")

The Henderson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Kingsley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Obrist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obrist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eightmile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eightmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Rice Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Friend Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friend Cemetery
    • The Friend Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Warner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • 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 Wasco County
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • GAR Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the GAR Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the GAR Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Tygh Valley.
      • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tygh Valley Cemetery
    • Petersburg Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial is located in Wasco County
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Wish - Ham Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wish - Ham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wish - Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wish - Ham Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Wamic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wamic Cemetery is located in Wasco County

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 Henderson Pioneer Cemetery.

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

  • Dufur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
  • Nansene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nansene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
    • Nansene is located in Wasco County
  • Friend ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
    • Friend is located in Wasco County
  • Rice ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Wasco County
  • The Dalles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • City of The Dalles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
  • Dallesport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Chenoweth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenoweth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
    • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
  • Tygh Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Pine Hollow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
    • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pinehurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
    • Wamic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic
      • Wamic is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamic <5>
    • Fairbanks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
    • Rowena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ortley ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
      • Ortley is located in Wasco County
    • Celilo Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celilo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
      • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
    • Lyle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Maupin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maupin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin
      • Maupin is located in Wasco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maupin <5>
    • Wishram
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Grass Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Henderson Pioneer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wasco County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dufur
    • Dufur lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dufur.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
  • Grass Valley
  • Maupin
    • Maupin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maupin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin
  • Moro
    • Moro lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moro.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
  • Mosier
    • Mosier lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mosier.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
  • Tygh Valley

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 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 Henderson Pioneer Cemetery:

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 Henderson Pioneer Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1121752  (Henderson Pioneer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1121752 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: Dufur West
    • County: Wasco         Elev: 468
    • Location given for GNIS #1121752 (Henderson Pioneer Cemetery)

The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/

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 Wasco, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4362, Longitude: -121.1778       In this case, the coordinates for the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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