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A visit to the Indian Burial Ground ...

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 Indian Burial Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Indian Burial Ground:

43.6512, -123.1845

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

The Indian Burial Ground is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Indian Burial Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the Indian Burial Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Indian Burial Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Indian Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Comstock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
  • Drain IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Drain IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain IOOF Cemetery
  • Bemis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis Cemetery
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Drain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Drain Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain Cemetery
  • Applegate Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Applegate Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Drain - Yoncalla Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Yoncalla Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Yoncalla Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla Cemetery
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
  • Taylor - Lane Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ensley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Ensley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley Cemetery
    • Harris Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Harris Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Family Cemetery
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
    • Brumbaugh Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Broumbaugh Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Broumbaugh Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broumbaugh Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
    • Fir Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fir Grove Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Grove Cemetery
    • Crow Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Crow Family Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Family Cemetery
    • Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery
      • The Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lorane Rebekah Cemetery
    • Sears Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sears Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
    • Silk Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Silk Creek Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Indian Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Indian Burial Ground, with the nearest first:

  • Curtin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Yoncalla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Drain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Drain is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <6>
  • Elkhead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Divide is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Rice Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottage Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Isadore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Isadore is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Lorane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Saginaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Old Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Old Town is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fair Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Dorena ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Culp Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kellogg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Sutherlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wildwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Elkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Creswell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cresswell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Indian Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Indian Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Indian Burial Ground:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Indian Burial Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1162611  (Indian Burial Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1162611 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 243 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Curtin
      • Location given for Indian Burial Ground:
      • Lat: 43.651232     Lon: -123.1845253
      • 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 Douglas, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Indian Burial Ground) 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.