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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Lower Cove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lower Cove Cemetery

Lat:   45.3946°   (45° 23' 40")

Lon:   -117.8560°   (-117° 51' 21")

The Lower Cove Cemetery is located in Union County<1>.

The county seat for Union County is located in La Grande. La Grande lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lower Cove Cemetery .

Name Variations for Lower Cove Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Lower Cove Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Wright Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lower Cove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Union County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lower Cove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Lower Cove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lower Cove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Conley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley
      • Conley is located in Union County
    • Imbler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Island City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
    • Summerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hot Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Lake
      • Hot Lake is located in Union County
    • Orodell ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orodell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orodell
      • Orodell is located in Union County
    • La Grande
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
      • Former names for Elgin:
      • Fish Trap
      • Indian Valley
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hilgard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilgard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilgard
      • Hilgard is located in Union County
    • Wallowa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallowa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa
      • Wallowa is located in Wallowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallowa <3>
    • Lostine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Evans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Wallowa County

    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 Lower Cove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Lower Cove Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Summerville - Imbler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Summerville - Imbler Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Imbler and Summerville.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Summerville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery
    • Ackles Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ackles Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackles Cemetery
    • Island City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island City Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island City Cemetery
    • Elgin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Grande.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38904 <8>
    • Hillcrest East Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Victorian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Galloway Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Hilgard Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilgard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilgard Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilgard Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Rugg Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rugg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rugg Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rugg Cemetery
      • Bramlet Memorial Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramlet Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bramlet Memorial Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramlet Memorial Cemetery
      • Lostine Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lostine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lostine Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lostine Cemetery
      • Wallowa Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallowa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallowa Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallowa Cemetery

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

    The official website for Union County: www.union-county.org/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lower Cove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3946, Longitude: -117.8560    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Imbler and Summerville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <8>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.




 

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