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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 Scotch Church Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.5730°   (45° 34' 22")

Lon:   -122.9944°   (-122° 59' 39")

The Old Scotch Church Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the southeast of the Old Scotch Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for Old Scotch Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Old Scotch Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Tualatin Plains Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Old Scotch Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Scotch Church 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Scotch Church Cemetery.

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

    • North Plains
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains
      • North Plains is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Plains <4>
    • Cornelius
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <4>
    • Hillsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Washington County
      • Christie has also been known as:
      • Carstens
    • Rockcreek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
      • Rockcreek is located in Washington County
    • Forest Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blooming
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
      • Blooming is located in Washington County
    • Banks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <4>
    • Tobias
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
      • Tobias is located in Washington County
    • Oak Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Washington County
    • Bethany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Washington County
    • Kansas City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Watts
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
        • Watts is located in Washington County
      • Dilley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
        • Dilley is located in Washington County
      • Farmington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Aloha
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
        • Aloha is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <4>
      • Burlington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
      • Marlene Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlene Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
        • Marlene Village is located in Washington County
      • Cedar Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mill
        • Cedar Mill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mill <4>
      • Beaverton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
        • Beaverton is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
      • Cedar Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
        • Cedar Hills is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hills <4>
      • Manning
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gales Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gaston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Scholls
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Kinton ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
        • Kinton is located in Washington County

    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 Scotch Church Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aloha
      • Aloha lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Old Scotch Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aloha.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
    • Banks
      • Banks lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Scotch Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Banks.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Beaverton
    • Cornelius
    • Forest Grove
    • Hillsboro

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Scotch Church Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Fir Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fir Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fir Lawn Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fir Lawn Cemetery
    • Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
    • Helvetia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvetia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helvetia Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvetia Cemetery
    • Raffety Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raffety Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raffety Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raffety Cemetery
    • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Francis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    • Visitation Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Visitation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Visitation Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Visitation Cemetery
    • Cornelius Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cornelius Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38681 <6>
    • West Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shadybrook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadybrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shadybrook Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadybrook Cemetery
      • Arcade Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arcade Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcade Cemetery
      • St. Matthews Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • Valley Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Memorial Park is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
      • Stewart Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Stewart Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Family Cemetery is located in Hillsboro.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Family Cemetery
      • Union Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Point Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Point Cemetery
      • Purdin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purdin Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdin Cemetery
      • Bethany Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Methodist Cemetery

    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 Scotch Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1163307  (Tualatin Plains Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1163307 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: Hillsboro
      • County: Washington         Elev: 54
      • Location given for GNIS #1163307 (Tualatin Plains Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Scotch Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5730, Longitude: -122.9944    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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