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A visit to the Hermiston 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 Hermiston Cemetery ...

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

45.8235, -119.2817

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

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

The county seat for Umatilla County is located in Pendleton. Pendleton lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Hermiston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hermiston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Hermiston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baumgardner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Baumgardner Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baumgardner Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunset Hills Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills Cemetery
  • Echo Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Echo Memorial Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Memorial Cemetery
  • Siphon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Siphon Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siphon Cemetery
  • Umatilla Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla Cemetery
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Koontz Gravesite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Koontz Gravesite is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Gravesite
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Koontz Gravesite is located outside and to the southeast of Echo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439415 <5>
  • Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Irrigon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nolin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nolin Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Holdman Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Holdman Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdman Cemetery
    • Despain Gulch Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Despain Gulch Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despain Gulch Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boardman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39341 <5>
    • Sand Hollow Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sand Hollow Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow Cemetery
    • Wells Spring Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wells Spring Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Spring Cemetery
    • Olney Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Point Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
    • Riverview Heights Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Desert Lawn Memorial Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hermiston Cemetery.

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

  • Hermiston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hinkle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinkle is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
  • Stanfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ordnance ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
  • Cold Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Power City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Power City is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
  • Echo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Echo is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
  • Umatilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Plymouth is located in Benton County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Irrigon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pine City is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
  • Paterson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Alpine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Alpine is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Boardman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Barnhart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Barnhart is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
    • Highland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Highland is located in Benton County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland

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 Hermiston 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 Hermiston Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Burbank
  • Echo
    • Echo lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Hermiston Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Hermiston
  • Irrigon
  • Kennewick
  • Pasco
    • Pasco lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hermiston Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pasco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
  • Pendleton
  • Stanfield
  • Umatilla

Websites to help with your research ...

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1160547  (Hermiston Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1160547 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: 176 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hermiston
      • Location given for Hermiston Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8234655     Lon: -119.2816825
      • 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 '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- Hermiston 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.