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A visit to the Indian Cemetery ...


The location of the Indian Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.0193°   (45° 1' 9")

Lon:   -123.6137°   (-123° 36' 49")

The Indian Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Indian Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Indian Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Indian Cemetery.

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

    • Grand Ronde
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Willamina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
      • Buell is located in Polk County
    • Dolph ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
      • Dolph is located in Tillamook County
    • Valsetz ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valsetz
      • Valsetz is located in Polk County
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellwood ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Tillamook County
    • Falls City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Lodge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ellendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Dolph Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Bellevue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bridgeport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
      • Dallas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
        • Dallas is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
      • Otis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Smithfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Neotsu
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Blaine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Blaine is located in Tillamook County
      • Hebo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cloverdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Cloverdale is located in Tillamook County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <4>
      • Rickreall
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Crowley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
        • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Oretown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretown
        • Oretown is located in Tillamook County
      • Neskowin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
        • Lincoln City is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <4>

    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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Indian Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Grand Ronde.
      • The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand Ronde Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981656 <7>
    • Hussey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hussey Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hussey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38932 <7>
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sheridan Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39128 <7>
    • Willamina Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Willamina Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willamina Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Willamina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willamina Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39563 <7>
    • Blair Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blair Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253777 <7>
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Baptist Cemetery
      • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135225 <7>
    • Buck Hollow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buck Hollow Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Hollow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Willamina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Hollow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38615 <7>
    • Greencrest Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greencrest Memorial Park is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencrest Memorial Park
    • Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Salt Creek Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Creek Cemetery
      • Hubbard Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
      • Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Falls City Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Falls City Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls City Cemetery
      • Ball Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Schrag Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrag Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schrag Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrag Cemetery
      • Dallas Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:
        • IOOF Cemetery
        • IOOF Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #246163 <7>
      • Deer Creek Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
      • United Brethren Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
      • Hussey Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hussey Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hussey Cemetery

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

    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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1163375  (Indian Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1163375 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Grand Ronde
      • County: Polk         Elev: 388
      • Location given for GNIS #1163375 (Indian Cemetery)

    The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    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 Polk, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Indian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0193, Longitude: -123.6137       In this case, the coordinates for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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