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A visit to the Moon Creek 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 Moon Creek Cemetery ...

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

44.4290, -119.2480

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

The Moon Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Canyon City. Canyon City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Moon Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moon Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Moon Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cummings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
  • Hester A. Lemons Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hester A. Lemons Grave is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester A. Lemons Grave
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hester A. Lemons Grave is located outside and to the west of Mount Vernon.
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Ingle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingle Cemetery
  • Aldrich Grave
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Aldrich Grave is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich Grave
  • Rest Lawn Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Cemetery
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
  • Canyon City Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Canyon City Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley Cemetery
  • Dayville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Dayville Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Southworth Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Southworth Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth Cemetery
    • Long Creek Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
    • Izee Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • The Izee Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izee Cemetery
    • Spanish Gulch Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Spanish Gulch Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Gulch Cemetery
    • Prairie City Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City Cemetery
    • McHaley Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The McHaley Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaley Cemetery
    • Mary Waterman Grave
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mary Waterman Grave is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Waterman Grave
    • Monument Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Monument Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Moon Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Canyon City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • John Day
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Dayville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Fox
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Long Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Hamilton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hamilton is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Seneca
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Monument
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Galena
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Galena is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Kimberly
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Moon Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Grant County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moon Creek 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 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 Moon Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Moon Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1146417  (Moon Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1146417 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 834 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wolfinger Butte
      • Location given for Moon Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4290393     Lon: -119.2480199
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moon Creek 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.