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A visit to the Monument Cemetery ...


The location of the Monument 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 Monument Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.8207°   (44° 49' 14")

Lon:   -119.4247°   (-119° 25' 28")

The Monument Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Canyon City. Canyon City lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Monument 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 helpful 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 Monument Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Monument 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Monument Cemetery.

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

    • Monument
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hamilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Grant County
    • Kimberly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ritter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Grant County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ritter <4>
    • Long Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Spray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heck and Gone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
      • Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
    • Winlock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
      • Winlock is located in Wheeler County
    • Dayville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
      • Dayville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <4>
    • Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
      • Hardman is located in Morrow County
      • Hardman has also been known as:
      • Dairyville
      • Dogtown
      • Raw Dog
      • Yaller Dog
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lonerock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
      • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people

    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 Monument Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Monument Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cupper Canyon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Dickerson Ranch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Ranch Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Ranch Cemetery
    • Ritter Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter Cemetery
    • Haystack Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Spray Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Fox Valley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Valley Cemetery
    • Long Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Cemetery
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Creek Cemetery
    • Winlock Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Dayville Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Aldrich Grave
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aldrich Grave is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Grave
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cummings Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hardman Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman Cemetery
      • Lonerock Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonerock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lonerock Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonerock Cemetery
      • Rhea Creek Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhea Creek Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Creek Cemetery
      • Moon Creek Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moon Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Creek Cemetery
      • Richmond Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Foppiano Family Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Spanish Gulch Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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

    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 Monument Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1152905  (Monument Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1152905 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: Monument
      • County: Grant         Elev: 617
      • Location given for GNIS #1152905 (Monument 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 Grant, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Monument Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8207, Longitude: -119.4247       In this case, the coordinates for the Monument 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.




 

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