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A visit to the Mitchell Cemetery ...


The location of the Mitchell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   44.5637°   (44° 33' 49")

Lon:   -120.1428°   (-120° 8' 34")

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 .

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 Mitchell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wheeler County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mitchell Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Wheeler County
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Wheeler County
    • Scissorsville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scissorsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissorsville
      • Scissorsville is located in Crook County
    • Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
      • Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
      • Winlock is located in Wheeler County
    • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
      • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
      • Former names for Donnybrook:
      • Axehandle
      • Kilts
    • Clarno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
      • Clarno is located in Wasco County
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
      • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County

    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

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Mitchell Cemetery
    • Toney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Toney Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Toney Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Mitchell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toney Cemetery
    • West Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
    • Caleb Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caleb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caleb Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caleb Cemetery
    • Foppiano Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Camp Watson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Watson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Watson Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Mary Waterman Grave
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Waterman Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mary Waterman Grave is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Waterman Grave
    • Spanish Gulch Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spanish Gulch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spanish Gulch Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spanish Gulch Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Crook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38921 <7>
    • Spray Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spray Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spray Cemetery
    • Winlock Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dayville Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dayville Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayville Cemetery
      • Fossil IOOF Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fossil IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fossil IOOF Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Clarno Cemetery
      • Haystack Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haystack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haystack Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haystack Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Tillotson Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tillotson Cemetery is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillotson Cemetery
      • Mill Creek Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Creek Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

    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: GNIS record #1154537 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mitchell
      • County: Wheeler         Elev: 890
      • Location given for GNIS #1154537 (Mitchell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mitchell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5637, Longitude: -120.1428       In this case, the coordinates for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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