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A visit to the Ironside 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 Ironside Cemetery ...

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

44.3243, -117.9510

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

The Ironside Cemetery is located in Malheur County<2>.

The county seat for Malheur County is located in Vale. Vale lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ironside Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ironside Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Ironside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Malheur Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Malheur Cemetery is located in Malheur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malheur Cemetery
  • Asa Fleetwood Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Asa Fleetwood Family Cemetery is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa Fleetwood Family Cemetery
    • The Asa Fleetwood Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fleetwood Cemetery
    • Fleetwood Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38784 <5>
  • Boyer Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeport Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Unity Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
  • Big Flat Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Brogan Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Brogan Cemetery is located in Malheur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan Cemetery
  • Rye Valley Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rye Valley Cemetery is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rye Valley Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Rye Valley.
    • The Rye Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rye Valley Road Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39369 <5>
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Agency Valley Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • The Agency Valley Cemetery is located in Malheur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency Valley Cemetery
  • Westfall Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Malheur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Baker City.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alder Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252750 <5>
    • McEwen Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McEwen Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Sumpter.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252726 <5>
    • Dell Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Dell Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Cemetery
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Durkee Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Ironside Cemetery.

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

  • Ironside
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hereford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Malheur City ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Malheur City is located in Malheur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malheur City
  • Unity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • China Town
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • China Town is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Town
  • Brogan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Westfall ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Westfall is located in Malheur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall
  • Rye Valley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rye Valley is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Valley
  • Auburn ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Auburn is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Jamieson
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Whitney ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitney is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Durkee
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 Ironside Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Malheur 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 Ironside Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1131940  (Ironside Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1131940 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: Malheur
      • Est. Elev: 1161 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ironside
      • Location given for Ironside Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3243271     Lon: -117.9510362
      • 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 Malheur, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ironside 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.