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A visit to the Imnaha 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 Imnaha Cemetery ...

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

45.5554, -116.8371

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

The Imnaha Cemetery is located in Wallowa County<2>.

The county seat for Wallowa County is located in Enterprise. Enterprise lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Imnaha Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Imnaha Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Imnaha Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Park Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
  • Prairie Creek Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prairie Creek Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek Cemetery
  • Old Chief Joseph Gravesite
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Alder Slope Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alder Slope Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Slope Cemetery
  • Joseph Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Joseph Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cemetery
  • Joseph Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • North Riggins Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • The North Riggins Cemetery is located in Idaho County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Riggins Cemetery
  • Riggins Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • The Riggins Cemetery is located in Idaho County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riggins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Riggins (ID).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80586 <5>
  • Slate Creek Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • The Slate Creek Cemetery is located in Idaho County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Creek Cemetery
    • The Slate Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Freedom Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2566489 <5>
  • White Bird Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The White Bird Cemetery is located in Idaho County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bird Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Bird Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of White Bird (ID).
  • Lostine Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lostine Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostine Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Idaho County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Imnaha Cemetery.

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

  • Imnaha
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Enterprise
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Joseph
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Lucile
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Riggins
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Pollock
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Copperville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Copperville is located in Idaho County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
  • Evans
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Evans is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • White Bird
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boles
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boles is located in Idaho County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
  • Lostine
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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 Imnaha Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wallowa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Imnaha 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 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 Imnaha Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wallowa 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 Imnaha Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1152866  (Imnaha Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1152866 has been 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:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Imnaha
      • County: Wallowa
      • Elev: 600 (in feet)
      • Location given for Imnaha Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.555434     Lon: -116.8370957
      • 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 Wallowa, 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- Imnaha 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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