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A visit to the Merriam Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Merriam Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Merriam Cemetery (FG ID #39130).

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 Merriam Cemetery ...

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

42.4893, -124.3332

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Merriam Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Merriam Cemetery is located in Curry County<3>.

The county seat for Curry County is located in Gold Beach. Gold Beach lies just to the southwest of the Merriam Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merriam Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the Merriam Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Geisel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Geisel Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geisel Cemetery
  • Geisel Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fox Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gold Beach Cemetery
    • Oregon Pioneer Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39275 <1>
  • Rogue River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rogue River Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River Cemetery
    • The Rogue River Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rogue Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39355 <1>
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pistol River Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Oak Flats Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Foster Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Foster Creek Cemetery is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek Cemetery
    • The Foster Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Illahe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38958 <1>
  • Port Orford Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Tichenor Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffington Memorial Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Huckleberry Knoll Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Clay Hill Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Haines Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cape Blanco Pioneer Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cape Blanco Pioneer Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Blanco Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Cape Blanco Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hughes Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38927 <1>
    • Mule Creek Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Denmark Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • William James Ward Memorial Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The William James Ward Memorial Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William James Ward Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the William James Ward Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Brookings.
      • The William James Ward Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • W.J. Ward Memorial Cemetery
      • Ward Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39536 <1>
    • Old Brookings Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
      • The Hayes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hayes / Frye / Gant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38880 <1>
    • Norris Family Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the Merriam Cemetery.

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

  • Nesika Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Nesika Beach is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesika Beach
  • Ophir
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gold Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wedderburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Agness
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Pistol River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Port Orford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sixes
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Denmark
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Denmark is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark

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 Merriam Cemetery. The following communities are located in Curry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Merriam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Curry 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 Merriam Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #39130

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1134959  (Merriam Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1134959 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: Curry
      • Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Signal Buttes
      • Location given for Merriam Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4892753     Lon: -124.3331557
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Curry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Merriam Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.