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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 ...

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

45.1534, -123.9487

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

The Oretown Cemetery is located in Tillamook County<2>.

The county seat for Tillamook County is located in Tillamook. Tillamook lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Oretown Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oretown Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Oretown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Nestucca Valley Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  • Pacific View Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Josephine Young Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  • 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<3> 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 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • 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
    • 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
    • Hussey Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • 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]<3> to the north of Willamina.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38615 <5>
    • 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
    • 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 <5>
    • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • 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

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]<3> of the Oretown Cemetery.

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

  • Oretown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Oretown is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretown
  • Pacific City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Neskowin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cloverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hebo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellwood ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bellwood is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Otis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dolph ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dolph is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
  • Neotsu
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rose Lodge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Beaver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Blaine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blaine is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Cutler City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cutler City is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler City
    • Kernville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kernville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernville
    • Grand Ronde
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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 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 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
      • Location given for Oretown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1534387     Lon: -123.9487268
      • 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 Tillamook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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'.
    <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.
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