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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:

45.2151, -123.2373

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 Yamhill County<2>.

The county seat for Yamhill County is located in McMinnville. McMinnville lies just to the east 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Masonic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Happy Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Happy Valley Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley Cemetery
  • South Yamhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Yamhill Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yamhill Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Lafayette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McBride Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Carlton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39110 <5>
  • Moores Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hussey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hussey Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussey Cemetery
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Amity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Amity Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
  • Lafayette Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hembree Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hembree Family Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hembree Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Carlton.
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Brigittine Monastery Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • O'Dell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The O'Dell Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Dell Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Yamhill - Carlton Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pike Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pike Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Yamhill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39267 <5>
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • McMinnville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Whiteson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
  • Saint Joseph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Eola Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
  • Lafayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Carlton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellevue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Amity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Amity is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <6>
  • Dayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Yamhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hopewell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheridan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Dundee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cove Orchard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Newberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Willamina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Zena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Lincoln
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Gaston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Buell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Buell is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
    • Smithfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Crowley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg

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. The following communities are located in Yamhill 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Yamhill 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 #1163425  (Masonic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163425 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: Yamhill
      • Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McMinnville
      • Location given for Masonic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2151158     Lon: -123.2373284
      • 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 Yamhill, 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- 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.