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A visit to the Oretown 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 Oretown Cemetery ...

The Oretown Cemetery is located in Tillamook County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Blaine Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery
  • Buck Hollow Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The Buck Hollow Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Hollow Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Hollow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Willamina.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38615 <3>
  • Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Grand Ronde.
    • The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grand Ronde Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981656 <3>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Gist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gist Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Hussey Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • IOOF Hebo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The IOOF Hebo Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Hebo Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Josephine Young Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Morris Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Morris Family Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Nestucca Valley Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pacific View Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Taft Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Taft Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Cemetery
    • Tillamook IOOF Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Tillamook IOOF Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillamook IOOF Cemetery
    • Trask Fairview Pioneer Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Trask Fairview Pioneer Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trask Fairview Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trask Fairview Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Fairview.
      • The Trask Fairview Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Pioneer Cemetery
      • Trask Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162492 <3>
    • Trout Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Trout Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Woods IOOF Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Woods IOOF Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods IOOF Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oretown Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

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 Oretown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tillamook County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Tillamook 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 Oretown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1153476  (Oretown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1153476 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: Tillamook
      • Est. Elev: 63 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nestucca Bay

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Tillamook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oretown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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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