A visit to the Monroe 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 Monroe Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Monroe Cemetery (FG ID #39152)
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 Monroe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Monroe Cemetery
Lat: 44.3247° (44° 19' 28")
Lon: -123.3025° (-123° 18' 8")
The Monroe Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Corvallis. Corvallis lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Monroe 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 Monroe Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Benton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Monroe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Monroe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bellfountain Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
- Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennyopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
- Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
- Cheshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Halsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lane County
- Alvadore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shedd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blachly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boston ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Linn County
- Boston has also been known as:
- Boston Mills
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Philomath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Flynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
- Flynn is located in Benton County
- Alsea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fern Ridge Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ridge Shores
- Fern Ridge Shores is located in Lane County
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
- Elmira
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Santa Clara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Santa Clara is located in Lane County
- Coburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corvallis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- River Road
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- River Road is located in Lane County
- Tangent
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
- Tangent is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <4>
- Noti
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Veneta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veneta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veneta
- Veneta is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veneta <4>
- Wren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Wren is located in Benton 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 Monroe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Monroe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alsea
- Alsea lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Monroe Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alsea.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsea
- Brownsville
- Coburg
- Corvallis
- Halsey
- Harrisburg
- Junction City
- Monroe
- Philomath
- Veneta
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Monroe Cemetery.<7>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Monroe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Reeves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reeves Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Benton County
- The Reeves Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edwards Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39328 <1>
- Bellfountain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Alpine Cemetery is located in Benton County
- The Alpine Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goodman Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38532 <1>
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
- Lancaste - Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaste - Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lancaste - Young Cemetery is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaste - Young Cemetery
- Oscar Dow Burial Site
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oscar Dow Burial Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Oscar Dow Burial Site is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oscar Dow Burial Site
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2318697 <1>
- Union - Turnbow - Mays Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union - Turnbow - Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union - Turnbow - Mays Cemetery is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union - Turnbow - Mays Cemetery
- Danish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
- Resthaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
- Rest Lawn Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Lane County
- The Rest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Lawn Memorial Park
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Butte Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Butte Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38624 <1>
- McBee Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McBee Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The McBee Family Cemetery is located in Benton County
- The McBee Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- McBee Burial Site
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245354 <1>
- Winkle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Winkle Cemetery is located in Benton County
- The Winkle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Small Butte Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39572 <1>
- Irwin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Irwin Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38974 <1>
- Milliorn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milliorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Milliorn Cemetery is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milliorn Cemetery
- Workman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
- Alford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Alford Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
- Halsey Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsey Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Halsey Pioneer Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsey Pioneer Cemetery
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 Monroe Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1124293 (Monroe Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1124293 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: Monroe
- County: Benton Elev: 103
- Location given for GNIS #1124293 (Monroe Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #39152
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Monroe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3247, Longitude: -123.3025 |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |