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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 ...

The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wheeler County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • 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 <2>
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Foppiano Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Howard Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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

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 alphabetically:

  • Clarno
    • Clarno is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
  • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
    • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
    • Former names for Donnybrook:
    • Axehandle
    • Kilts
  • Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
    • Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
  • Kimberly
  • Kinzua ‑ Historic
    • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
  • Mitchell
  • Richmond ‑ Historic
    • Richmond is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Scissorsville ‑ Historic
    • Scissorsville is located in Crook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissorsville
  • Spray
  • Waldron ‑ Historic
    • Waldron is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
  • Winlock
    • Winlock is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'.
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