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A visit to the Lafayette 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 Lafayette Cemetery ...

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

45.2548, -123.1304

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

The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Yamhill County<2>.

The county seat for Yamhill County is located in McMinnville. McMinnville lies just to the southwest of the Lafayette Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lafayette Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lafayette Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lafayette Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Hembree Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hembree Family Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hembree Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Carlton.
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Yamhill - Carlton Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • McBride Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McBride Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Carlton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39110 <5>
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Dundee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Dundee Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • O'Dell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The O'Dell Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Dell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Noble Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Happy Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Happy Valley Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • G A R Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The G A R Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A R Cemetery
    • Yamhill County Friends Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Moores Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Yamhill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Yamhill Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yamhill Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lafayette Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Joseph
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Lafayette
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • McMinnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eola Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
  • Yamhill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dundee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Whiteson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
  • Saint Paul
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cove Orchard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
  • Newberg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Amity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <6>
    • Hopewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Gaston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Donald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Butteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Middleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Scholls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Lafayette Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Yamhill 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 Lafayette Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1158000  (Lafayette Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1158000 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: Yamhill
      • Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carlton
      • Location given for Lafayette Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2548387     Lon: -123.1303821
      • 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 Yamhill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lafayette 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.