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A visit to the Kingsley 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 Kingsley Cemetery ...

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

45.3598, -121.2040

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

The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of the Kingsley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kingsley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Kingsley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Friend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friend Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend Cemetery
  • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Tygh Valley.
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tygh Valley Cemetery
  • Warner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Obrist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obrist Cemetery
  • Wamic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wamic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic Cemetery
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Graveyard Butte Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • GAR Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GAR Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Wapinitia Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Wapinitia Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia Cemetery
    • Buzan Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Buzan Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzan Cemetery
    • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kingsley Cemetery.

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

  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
  • Friend ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Friend is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Tygh Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Nansene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nansene is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
  • Dufur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
  • Pinehurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
  • Wamic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Endersby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Endersby is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Rice ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Maupin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • City of The Dalles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
    • The Dalles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wapinitia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
    • Dallesport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Chenoweth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Kingsley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 Kingsley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1122770  (Kingsley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1122770 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 802 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Postage Stamp Butte
      • Location given for Kingsley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3598405     Lon: -121.203957
      • 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 Wasco, 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- Kingsley 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.