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A visit to the Lookingglass 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 Lookingglass Cemetery ...

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

43.1796, -123.4887

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

The Lookingglass Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies just to the east northeast of the Lookingglass Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lookingglass Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Lookingglass Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Melrose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melrose Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Melrose.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39124 <5>
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Civil Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Civil Bend Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend Cemetery
  • Champaigne Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Archambeaux Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
  • Tenmile Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Cemetery
  • Roseburg National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Roseburg National Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roseburg National Cemetery is located in Roseburg.
    • The Roseburg National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Roseburg Veterans Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39362 <5>
  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
  • Roseburg Masonic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • La Brie Family Cemeteries
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
    • McCulloch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCulloch Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulloch Cemetery
    • Roseburg Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Douglas County Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Roseburg IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
    • Willis Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willis Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Creek Cemetery
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
    • Coles Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Coles Valley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lookingglass Cemetery.

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

  • Lookingglass
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
  • Melrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Melrose is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Brockway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brockway is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Winston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tenmile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dillard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Green is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Roseburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilbur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Camas Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Umpqua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Myrtle Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Riddle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Riddle is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
      • Former names for Riddle:
      • Riddles
      • Riddlesburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <6>
    • Tri City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tri City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
    • Sutherlin
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Lookingglass Cemetery. The following communities are located in Douglas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lookingglass 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 professional and volunteer 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 Lookingglass Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Lookingglass Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1164051  (Lookingglass Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1164051 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Roseburg West
      • Location given for Lookingglass Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.1795596     Lon: -123.4886888
      • 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 Douglas, 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- Lookingglass 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.