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A visit to the Myrtle Creek Pioneer 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 Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery ...

The Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery is located in Douglas County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Bland Mtn. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bland Mtn. Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland Mtn. Cemetery
  • Boggess Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Boggess Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggess Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
  • Canyonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Canyonville Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville Cemetery
  • Civil Bend Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Civil Bend Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Douglas County Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lavadoure Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lavadoure Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavadoure Cemetery
  • Letitia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Letitia Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letitia Cemetery
  • Lookingglass Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lookingglass Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass Cemetery
  • McCulloch Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The McCulloch Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulloch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
    • Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jesse Roberts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244076 <2>
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roseburg Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Roseburg IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
    • Roseburg Masonic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Roseburg National Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Roseburg National Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roseburg National Cemetery is located in Roseburg.
      • The Roseburg National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Roseburg Veterans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39362 <2>
    • Tenmile Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Cemetery
    • William D Bradley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Willis Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Willis Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Azalea
  • Brockway
    • Brockway is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Camas Valley
  • Canyonville
  • Days Creek
  • Dillard
  • Green
    • Green is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Lookingglass
    • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
  • Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Myrtle Creek
  • Perdue ‑ Historic
    • Perdue is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
  • Riddle
    • Riddle is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Former names for Riddle:
    • Riddles
    • Riddlesburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <4>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Douglas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1157430  (Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1157430 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Myrtle Creek

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.