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A visit to the Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery ...

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

43.6901, -124.1332

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

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

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Masonic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Masonic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Masonic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gardiner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • The Lakeside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Skeich Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39027 <5>
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lower Smith River Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fir Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Fir Grove Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Grove Cemetery
  • Scottsburg Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Scottsburg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg Cemetery
  • Allegany Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Glenada.
    • The Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Heceta Lodge #11 IOOF Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Spruce Point Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Spruce Point Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Point Cemetery
  • Drew Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Drew Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pacific Sunset Memorial Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Empire Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ocean View Memory Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Ocean View Memory Gardens is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Memory Gardens
      • The Ocean View Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Ocean View Cemetery
      • Ocean View Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445582 <5>
    • Coos River Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Coos River Cemetery is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coos River Cemetery
      • The Coos River Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Fork Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133342 <5>
    • Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Marshfield Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38941 <5>
    • Archer Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Haring Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Haring Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Masonic Cemetery.

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

  • Reedsport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Winchester Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardiner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Umpqua City ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Umpqua City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpqua City
  • Lakeside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Saunders Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Saunders Lake is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Lake
  • Westlake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dunes City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dunes City is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
  • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Glasgow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Glasgow is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Allegany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Glenada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Glenada is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenada
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • North Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cooston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Cooston is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooston
    • Florence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Empire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Empire is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Coos Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Eastside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bunker Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bunker Hill is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill

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 Masonic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Masonic 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 Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1162370  (Masonic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1162370 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: 33 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Winchester Bay
      • Location given for Masonic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.6901166     Lon: -124.1331683
      • 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 '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- Masonic 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.