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A visit to the Hyland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hyland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hyland Cemetery (FG ID #867470).

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 Hyland Cemetery ...

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

43.9202, -122.7860

The Hyland Cemetery is located in Lane County<2>.

The county seat for Lane County is located in Eugene. Eugene lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hyland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hyland Cemetery.

Name Variations for Hyland Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Hyland Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Howe Cemetery
  • Lowell Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Hyland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fall Creek Christian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mulholland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mulholland Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulholland Cemetery
  • Jasper - Wallace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sellers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Cemetery
  • Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cloverdale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale Cemetery
  • Springfield Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Doolittle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Doolittle Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle Cemetery
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
  • Goshen Grange 561 Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Creswell Association Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jackson Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Walker Union Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield IOOF Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sears Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sears Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hyland Cemetery.

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

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 Hyland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Hyland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Lane 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 Hyland Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #867470

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1162191  (Lowell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1162191 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: Lane
      • Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lowell
      • Location given for Lowell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9206814     Lon: -122.7872936
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lane, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hyland 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.