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A visit to the Olex 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 Olex Cemetery ...

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

45.4943, -120.1642

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

The Olex Cemetery is located in Gilliam County<2>.

The county seat for Gilliam County is located in Condon. Condon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Olex Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Olex Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Olex Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clem Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem Cemetery
  • Flett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Flett Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flett Cemetery
  • Tommy Dean Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tommy Dean Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tommy Dean Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tommy Dean Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Arlington.
  • Cyrus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus Cemetery
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
  • Potters Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Potters Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Arlington Masonic Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Igo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Igo Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo Cemetery
  • Highview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Highview Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • King of Peace Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The King of Peace Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King of Peace Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Gooseberry Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gooseberry Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry Cemetery
    • Valby Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Valby Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valby Cemetery
    • Petteys Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Petteys Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteys Cemetery
    • Emigrant Springs Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Emigrant Springs Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emigrant Springs Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Wasco.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271396 <5>
    • Junkins Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Junkins Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junkins Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Olex Cemetery.

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

  • Olex
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Olex is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
  • Clem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clem is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ajax ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ajax is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
  • Ione
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Condon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Roosevelt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Gooseberry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
  • Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
  • Klondike
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Klondike is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
  • Monkland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Monkland is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
  • Eightmile
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sinks ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sinks is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
    • De Moss Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
    • Wasco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Dot is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dot
    • Gordon ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Gordon is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Moro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Moro is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <6>
    • Mayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville

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 Olex Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gilliam County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olex 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 either 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 Olex Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Gilliam 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 Olex Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1124981  (Olex Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1124981 was 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:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Gilliam
      • Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mikkalo
      • Location given for Olex Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4942967     Lon: -120.1642046
      • 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 Gilliam, 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- Olex 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.