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A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 IOOF Cemetery ...

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

45.2371, -121.1628

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

The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north of the IOOF Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the IOOF Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the IOOF Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    • 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
  • Wamic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Wamic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Warner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
  • Kingsley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Cemetery
  • Friend Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Friend Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend Cemetery
  • Graveyard Butte Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Wapinitia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wapinitia Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia Cemetery
  • Buzan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Buzan Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzan Cemetery
  • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Criterion Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Criterion Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criterion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Red Lake Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Red Lake Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Michigan Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Obrist Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obrist Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Eightmile Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
    • Bakeoven Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bakeoven Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
      • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grass Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177791 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.

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

  • Tygh Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Maupin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wamic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pine Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
  • Pinehurst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
  • Wapinitia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
  • Friend ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Friend is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Nansene
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nansene is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
  • Pine Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Dufur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Endersby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Endersby is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
    • Rice ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rice is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Simnasho
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Simnasho is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho
    • Grass Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rosebush ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush

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 IOOF 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 IOOF Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 IOOF Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 IOOF Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1129585  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1129585 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 334 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tygh Valley
      • Location given for Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2370634     Lon: -121.1628417
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- IOOF 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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