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A visit to the Metz Hill 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 Metz Hill Cemetery ...

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

43.4540, -123.3512

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

The Metz Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Metz Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Metz Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Metz Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reason - Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Reason - Reed Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reason - Reed Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries
    • The Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries has also been known as:
    • Oakland Cemetery
    • Oakland Masonic Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
    • Old Town Oakland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39224 <5>
  • Tyee View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tyee View Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee View Cemetery
  • Hurst Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hurst Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Family Cemetery
  • Sutherlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sutherlin Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
  • Otey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Otey Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otey Cemetery
  • Fair Oaks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Harris Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harris Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Family Cemetery
  • Coles Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coles Valley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley Cemetery
  • Wilbur Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Wilbur Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Drain - Yoncalla Masonic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Applegate Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Yoncalla Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Yoncalla Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla Cemetery
    • Kellogg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kellogg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Cemetery
    • Dimmick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dimmick Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick Cemetery
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
    • Applegate Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • La Brie Family Cemeteries
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Metz Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Isadore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Isadore is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Sutherlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rice Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fair Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fair Oaks is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Umpqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilbur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Elkhead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
  • Yoncalla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kellogg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Drain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Drain is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <6>
    • Melrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Melrose is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Roseburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Glide
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Metz Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1132992  (Metz Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1132992 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: 185 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sutherlin
      • Location given for Metz Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4540067     Lon: -123.3511923
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Metz Hill 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.