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A visit to the Jefferson 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 Jefferson Cemetery ...

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

44.7246, -122.9987

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

The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Jefferson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jefferson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Jefferson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Simison - Hale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Looney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Looney Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
  • Marion Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Allphin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Allphin Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allphin Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Knox Butte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Knox Butte Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Butte Cemetery
  • Hunsaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hunsaker Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunsaker Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Waverly Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Houston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Houston Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
  • Timber - Linn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Central Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale Friends Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Gingles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Palestine Memorial Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Albany Masonic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Albany Masonic Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Masonic Cemetery
      • The Albany Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39089 <5>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Mennonite Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
      • The Fairview Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38762 <5>
    • Franklin Butte Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Twin Oaks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Twin Oaks Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jefferson Cemetery.

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

  • Jefferson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Santiam City ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Santiam City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
  • Marion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Millersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Millersburg is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Draperville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Draperville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
  • West Scio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Scio is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
  • North Albany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Albany is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
  • Crabtree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Scio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • West Stayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Turner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Buena Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Wellsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
    • Aumsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Adair Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Irvinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
    • Stayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sublimity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Tangent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Macleay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Macleay is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Jefferson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Jefferson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1163071  (Jefferson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163071 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 109 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crabtree
      • Location given for Jefferson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7245662     Lon: -122.9987039
      • 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 Marion, 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 from Point A (ie- Jefferson 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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