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A visit to the Obrist 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 Obrist Cemetery ...

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

45.5093, -121.2765

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

The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies just to the northeast of the Obrist Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Obrist Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Obrist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • GAR Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The GAR Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GAR Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Kingsley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Viewpoint Grave Island Memorial
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wish - Ham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wish - Ham Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wish - Ham Cemetery
    • Friend Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Friend Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Petersburg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • Mosier Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mosier Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier Cemetery
    • Mosier Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Obrist Cemetery.

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

  • Endersby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Endersby is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
  • The Dalles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • City of The Dalles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
  • Dufur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dallesport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chenoweth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Ortley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ortley is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
  • Friend ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Friend is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Rice ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rice is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Rowena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Nansene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Nansene is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
    • Mosier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lenz is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
      • Lenz has also been known as:
      • Sherman Spur
    • Mount Hood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mount Hood is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
    • Fairbanks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Pine Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Odell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bingen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bingen is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingen <6>
    • Celilo Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village

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 Obrist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wasco County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 Obrist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1130081  (Obrist Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1130081 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 631 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brown Creek
      • Location given for Obrist Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.509284     Lon: -121.276462
      • 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 Wasco, 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- Obrist 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.