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A visit to the Old Agency 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 Old Agency Cemetery ...

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

45.6676, -118.7000

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

The Old Agency Cemetery is located in Umatilla County<2>.

The county seat for Umatilla County is located in Pendleton. Pendleton lies just to the west of the Old Agency Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Agency Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Old Agency Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Agency Indian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Agency Indian Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency Indian Cemetery
  • Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Olney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Skyview Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Skyview Memorial Park is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview Memorial Park
  • Pond Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pond Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cemetery
    • The Pond Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McKay Creek Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Homeli Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Homeli Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeli Cemetery
  • Greasewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Greasewood Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasewood Cemetery
    • The Greasewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gallaher Cemetery
  • Finland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Finland Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland Cemetery
  • Despain Gulch Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Despain Gulch Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despain Gulch Cemetery
  • Red Elk Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Red Elk Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elk Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Helix Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Helix Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix Cemetery
    • Athena Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Athena Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena Cemetery
    • Pilot Rock Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pilot Rock Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Rock Cemetery
    • Key Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Key Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
    • Meacham Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Meacham Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham Cemetery
    • Weston Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
    • Holdman Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holdman Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdman Cemetery
    • Nolin Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Nolin Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Agency Cemetery.

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

  • Mission
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mission is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Kirkpatrick
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
  • Riverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Riverside is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Tutuilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutuilla
  • Havana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Havana is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Pendleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cayuse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Adams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnhart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Barnhart is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
  • Helix
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pilot Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Athena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Gibbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Weston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Meacham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vansycle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Vansycle is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansycle

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 Old Agency Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Umatilla County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Old Agency Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Umatilla 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 Old Agency Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1124952  (Old Agency Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1124952 has been 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:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Mission
      • County: Umatilla
      • Elev: 369 (in feet)
      • Location given for Old Agency Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6676306     Lon: -118.69998
      • 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 Umatilla, 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 from Point A (ie- Old Agency 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.