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The location of the Old Colony Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Colony Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.2360°   (45° 14' 9")

Lon:   -122.7631°   (-122° 45' 47")

The Old Colony Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Old Colony Cemetery .

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 Colony Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Marion County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Colony Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Colony Cemetery.

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

    • Aurora
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
    • Barlow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
    • Donald
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <4>
    • Canby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <4>
    • Hubbard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Butteville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
    • Macksburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
    • Wilsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
    • Woodburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Mulino
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Willamette
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
        • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
      • Middleton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • McKee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
        • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Sherwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
        • Sherwood is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <4>
      • Liberal
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
        • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
      • Carus
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
        • Carus is located in Clackamas County
      • Tualatin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Gervais
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
        • Gervais is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <4>
      • Mount Pleasant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
      • Oregon City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Canemah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
        • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
      • West Linn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
        • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <4>
      • Stafford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Rivergrove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
        • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
      • Durham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Durham is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
      • Newberg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
        • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <4>
      • Saint Paul
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

    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 Colony Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Colony Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Irvin Pioneer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Irvin Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The Irvin Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Irvin Cemetery
      • Irwin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvin Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38975 <6>
    • Aurora IOOF Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Zoar Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The Zoar Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norwegian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39215 <6>
    • Marks Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marks Memorial Park is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39086 <6>
    • Barlow Pioneer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Butteville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Blosser / Amish / Erb / Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blosser / Amish / Erb / Miller Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Blosser / Amish / Erb / Miller Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blosser / Amish / Erb / Miller Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #431781 <6>
    • Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gleason Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38828 <6>
    • Gribble Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gribble Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Gribble Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The Gribble Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gribble Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gribble Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38851 <6>
    • Baker Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Zion Mennonite Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Zion Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Zion Memorial Park is located in Clackamas County
        • The Zion Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Mt. Zion Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Mt. Zion Memorial Park
        • Zion Cemetery
        • Zion Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39590 <6>
      • Weston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
      • Champoeg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champoeg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Champoeg Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champoeg Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant View Cemetery (West)
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery (West) is located in Clackamas County
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery (West) has also been known as:
        • Hoodview Cemetery
        • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery (West)
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1530697 <6>
      • MacLaren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MacLaren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The MacLaren Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacLaren Cemetery
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Johannes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Johannes Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johannes Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2341302 <6>
      • St. Patricks Historic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Patricks Historic Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • The St. Patricks Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Era Cemetery
        • St. Patricks Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Historic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39203 <6>

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

    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 Colony Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1124961  (Old Colony Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1124961 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: Woodburn
      • County: Marion         Elev: 57
      • Location given for GNIS #1124961 (Old Colony Cemetery)

    The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.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 Marion, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Colony Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2360, Longitude: -122.7631       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Colony Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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