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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:

45.1082, -123.4012

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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Masonic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greencrest Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Baptist Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135225 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39294 <5>
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Buck Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buck Hollow Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Hollow Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Hollow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Willamina.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38615 <5>
  • Willamina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Willamina Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamina Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willamina Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Willamina.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39563 <5>
  • Blair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ball Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Hussey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hussey Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussey Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • The Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sheridan Mennonite Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39128 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brigittine Monastery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hussey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Yamhill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Yamhill Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yamhill Cemetery
    • Salt Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Amity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Grand Ronde.
      • The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand Ronde Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981656 <5>
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Happy Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Happy Valley Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley Cemetery

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:

  • Sheridan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Willamina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellevue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Buell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Buell is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
  • Amity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Grand Ronde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dolph Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
  • Smithfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithfield is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Whiteson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
  • Ellendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Eola Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
  • McMinnville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Dallas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Crowley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Rickreall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Hopewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Joseph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Falls City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Carlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Dayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lafayette
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Masonic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, 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 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 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 #1163442  (Masonic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163442 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: 84 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sheridan
      • Location given for Masonic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1081701     Lon: -123.4012182
      • 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 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>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.