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A visit to the Mitchell 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 Mitchell Cemetery ...

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

44.5637, -120.1428

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

The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wheeler County<2>.

The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Fossil. Fossil lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the north of the Mitchell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mitchell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Mitchell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lower Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Toney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Toney Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Toney Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Mitchell.
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch Cemetery
  • Caleb Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Caleb Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleb Cemetery
  • Foppiano Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Camp Watson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Camp Watson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Watson Cemetery
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
  • Mary Waterman Grave
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mary Waterman Grave is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Waterman Grave
  • Spanish Gulch Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Spanish Gulch Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Gulch Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Spray Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spray Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray Cemetery
  • Winlock Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Winlock Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dayville Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Dayville Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville Cemetery
    • Fossil IOOF Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fossil IOOF Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil IOOF Cemetery
    • Clarno Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clarno Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno Cemetery
    • Haystack Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Haystack Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Tillotson Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tillotson Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Crook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Listar Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38567 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Mitchell Cemetery.

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

  • Mitchell
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Waldron ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldron is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
  • Richmond ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Richmond is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Scissorsville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Scissorsville is located in Crook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissorsville
  • Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
  • Spray
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kimberly
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Winlock
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Winlock is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
  • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
    • Former names for Donnybrook:
    • Axehandle
    • Kilts
  • Clarno
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarno is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
  • Kinzua ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua

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 Mitchell Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wheeler County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Mitchell
  • Spray
    • Spray lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Mitchell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray

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 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 Mitchell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wheeler 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 Mitchell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1154537  (Mitchell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1154537 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: Wheeler
      • Est. Elev: 890 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mitchell
      • Location given for Mitchell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5637474     Lon: -120.1427849
      • 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 Wheeler, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mitchell 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.