A visit to the Joseph 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 Joseph Cemetery ...
The Joseph Cemetery is located in Wallowa County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Alder Slope Cemetery
- The Alder Slope Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Slope Cemetery
- Bramlet Memorial Cemetery
- Cove Cemetery
- The Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
- Dunham Wright Cemetery
- Enterprise Cemetery
- The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
- Imnaha Cemetery
- The Imnaha Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imnaha Cemetery
- Lostine Cemetery
- The Lostine Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostine Cemetery
- Lower Cove Cemetery
- The Lower Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cove Cemetery
- The Lower Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wright Cemetery
- Old Chief Joseph Gravesite
- Park Cemetery
- The Park Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery In The Park
- The Pioneer Cemetery In The Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery In The Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery In The Park is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Union.
- Prairie Creek Cemetery
- Wallowa Cemetery
- The Wallowa Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Cornucopia ‑ Historic
- Cornucopia is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
- Cove
- Enterprise
- Evans
- Evans is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Homestead ‑ Historic
- Homestead is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Imnaha
- Joseph
- Lostine
- Medical Springs
- Medical Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Springs
- Wallowa
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 Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wallowa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cove
- Enterprise
- Joseph
- Lostine
- Wallowa
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Joseph Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Wallowa 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 Joseph Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1144406 (Joseph Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1144406 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: Wallowa
- Est. Elev: 1261 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chief Joseph Mountain
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Wallowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Joseph Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |