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A visit to the Old City Cemetery ...

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 Old City Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.9237°   (45° 55' 25")

Lon:   -118.3925°   (-118° 23' 32")

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

The county seat for Umatilla County is located in Pendleton. Pendleton lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Old City Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Old City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • The Ford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ballou Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38788 <5>
  • Bowlus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowlus Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
  • Valley Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley Chapel Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
  • Weston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
  • Ft. Walla Walla Military Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Walla Walla Military Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Walla Walla Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Walla Walla Military Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
  • Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
  • Athena Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Athena Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
  • Key Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Key Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
  • Hyatt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
  • Helix Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Helix Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Greasewood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greasewood Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Greasewood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Greasewood Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • The Greasewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gallaher Cemetery
    • Finland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finland Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Red Elk Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Elk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Elk Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • German Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Homeli Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homeli Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homeli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homeli Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Agency Indian Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agency Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agency Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agency Indian Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Mission Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Old Agency Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Agency Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Agency Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Agency Cemetery is located in Umatilla County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old City Cemetery.

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

  • Milton - Freewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton - Freewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton - Freewater
    • Milton - Freewater is located in Umatilla County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton - Freewater <7>
  • Blue Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
  • Calhounville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhounville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
    • Calhounville is located in Umatilla County
  • Calhounville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhounville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
    • Calhounville is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
  • Umapine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umapine
    • Umapine is located in Umatilla County
  • Mojonnier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojonnier
    • Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
  • Weston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Umatilla County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <7>
  • College Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Garrett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
  • Athena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
    • Athena is located in Umatilla County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athena <7>
  • Walla Walla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Helix
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
    • Helix is located in Umatilla County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <7>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Adams
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bingham Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
      • Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
    • Kibler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
      • Kibler is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
    • Gibbon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
      • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
    • Touchet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tollgate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
      • Tollgate is located in Umatilla County
    • Havana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Umatilla County
    • Rulo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rulo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
    • Dixie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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 City 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 City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 City Cemetery:

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 City Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1124960  (Old City Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1124960 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: Milton-Freewater
    • County: Umatilla         Elev: 397
    • Location given for GNIS #1124960 (Old City Cemetery)

The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/

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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9237, Longitude: -118.3925       In this case, the coordinates for the Old City Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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