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A visit to the Old Colony 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 Colony Cemetery ...

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

45.2360, -122.7631

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Colony Cemetery.

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.<4>

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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvin Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Irvin Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Irvin Cemetery
    • Irwin Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38975 <5>
  • 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Zoar Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Norwegian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39215 <5>
  • Marks Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Barlow Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Butteville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Butteville Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Blosser / Amish / Erb / Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery
    • The Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gleason Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38828 <5>
  • Gribble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gribble Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gribble Cemetery
    • The Gribble Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gribble Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38851 <5>
  • Baker Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Memorial Park
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39590 <5>
    • Weston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
    • Champoeg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Champoeg Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery (West)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery (West) has also been known as:
      • Hoodview Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1530697 <5>
    • MacLaren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The MacLaren Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacLaren Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Patricks Historic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Patricks Historic Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Historic Cemetery
      • The St. Patricks Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Era Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39203 <5>

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

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)
  • Barlow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
  • Donald
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Canby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Canby is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <6>
  • Hubbard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Butteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
  • Needy ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Needy is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
  • Macksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
  • Wilsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Champoeg ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Champoeg is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
  • Woodburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Mulino
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Willamette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
    • Middleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • McKee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Sherwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Carus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Carus is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
    • Tualatin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gervais
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Oregon City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Canemah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
    • West Linn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Rivergrove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Durham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
    • Newberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.

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 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:

    • 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. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Woodburn
      • County: Marion
      • Elev: 57 (in feet)
      • Location given for Old Colony Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2359535     Lon: -122.7631492
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Colony 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.