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A visit to the Lee Mission 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 Lee Mission Cemetery ...

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

44.9426, -123.0095

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

The Lee Mission Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the west southwest of the Lee Mission Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lee Mission Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Lee Mission Cemetery.<4>

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

  • City View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Salem Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Pioneer Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Salem Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Rural Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #364830 <5>
  • St. Barbara Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hayesville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hayesville Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville Cemetery
  • Belcrest Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Belcrest Memorial Park is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcrest Memorial Park
    • The Belcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Belcrest Memorial Park / Salem Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38570 <5>
  • Chemawa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Chemawa Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chemawa Cemetery is located in Chemawa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38651 <5>
  • Claggett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Claggett Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claggett Cemetery
  • Herron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Herron Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron Cemetery
  • Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Howell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
    • The Rest Lawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Restlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39331 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jory Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jory Cemetery
    • Rosedale Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stipp Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eoff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Eoff Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eoff Cemetery
    • Zena Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zena Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena Cemetery
    • Twin Oaks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Twin Oaks Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks Cemetery
    • Pratum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pratum Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratum Cemetery
    • Skunkville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Skunkville Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunkville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lee Mission Cemetery.

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

  • Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Salem is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Four Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Four Corners is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Badger Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
  • Hayesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayesville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
  • Chemawa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Chemawa is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
  • Salemtowne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
  • Keizer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Labish Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Labish Village is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
  • Eola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Macleay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Macleay is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
  • Lincoln
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Turner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Zena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Aumsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crowley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Rickreall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Silverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Monmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Stayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Downs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Downs is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Gervais
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield

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 Lee Mission 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 Lee Mission 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 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 Lee Mission 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 Lee Mission Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1163095  (Lee Mission Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163095 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: 60 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salem West
      • Location given for Lee Mission Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9426199     Lon: -123.00954
      • 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 '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- Lee Mission 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.