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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:

45.5879, -121.1692

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 Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies just to the northwest 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 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Masonic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • GAR Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GAR Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wish - Ham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wish - Ham Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wish - Ham Cemetery
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
  • Obrist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obrist Cemetery
  • Crawford Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crawford Family Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Family Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McClure Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hartland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hartland Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Cemetery
    • Lyle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle Cemetery
    • Mosier Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mosier Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier Cemetery
    • Celilo Indian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Celilo Indian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mosier Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Masonic Cemetery.

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

  • The Dalles
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • City of The Dalles
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
  • Dallesport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Chenoweth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
  • Endersby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Endersby is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Rowena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ortley ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ortley is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
  • Rice ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rice is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Fairbanks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
  • Dufur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lyle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Celilo Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
    • Wishram
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mosier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nansene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Nansene is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene

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 Wasco County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bingen
    • Bingen lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Masonic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bingen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
  • Dufur
    • Dufur lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Masonic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dufur.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
  • Mosier
    • Mosier lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Masonic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mosier.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier

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 Masonic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 #1160667  (Masonic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1160667 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: The Dalles South
      • Location given for Masonic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.587898     Lon: -121.1692377
      • 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 Wasco, 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.