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A visit to the Owyhee Cemetery ...


The location of the Owyhee Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Owyhee Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.7956°   (43° 47' 44")

Lon:   -117.0861°   (-117° 5' 9")

The Owyhee Cemetery is located in Malheur County<2>.

The county seat for Malheur County is located in Vale. Vale lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Owyhee Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Owyhee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Malheur 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 Owyhee 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Owyhee Cemetery.

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

    • Owyhee
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owyhee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee
      • Owyhee is located in Malheur County
    • Adrian
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Malheur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
    • Apple Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
      • Apple Valley is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Roswell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Roswell is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Parma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <4>
    • Nyssa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nyssa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyssa
      • Nyssa is located in Malheur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyssa <4>
    • Wilder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <4>
    • Homedale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homedale
      • Homedale is located in Owyhee County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homedale <4>
    • Greenleaf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Notus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notus
      • Notus is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notus <4>
    • Vale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Malheur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <4>
    • Sand Hollow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
      • Sand Hollow is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Buckingham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
        • Buckingham is located in Payette County (ID)
      • Ontario
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Ontario is located in Malheur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <4>
      • New Plymouth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Plymouth
        • New Plymouth is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Plymouth <4>
      • Fruitland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
        • Fruitland is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <4>
      • Weitz
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitz
        • Weitz is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • Huston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huston
        • Huston is located in Canyon County (ID)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huston <4>
      • Washoe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe
        • Washoe is located in Payette County (ID)
      • Caldwell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
        • Caldwell is located in Canyon County (ID)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,674 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <4>
      • Payette
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payette
        • Payette is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,012 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payette <4>

    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 Owyhee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Malheur County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owyhee Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Owyhee Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Roswell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parma Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Nyssa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nyssa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nyssa Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nyssa Cemetery
    • Lower Boise Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilder Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilder Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Wilder (ID).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80679 <6>
    • Fargo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenleaf Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Greenleaf (ID).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405947 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Parkview Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parkview Cemetery is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkview Cemetery
      • Washoe Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washoe Cemetery is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washoe Cemetery
      • Marsing - Homedale Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsing - Homedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marsing - Homedale Cemetery is located in Owyhee County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsing - Homedale Cemetery
      • Falk Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Falk Cemetery is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falk Cemetery
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Canyon Hill Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Payette County (ID)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Payette (ID).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80623 <6>
      • Bramwell Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

    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 Owyhee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1125093  (Owyhee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1125093 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: Owyhee
      • County: Malheur         Elev: 685
      • Location given for GNIS #1125093 (Owyhee Cemetery)

    The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/

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

    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 Malheur, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Owyhee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7956, Longitude: -117.0861       In this case, the coordinates for the Owyhee Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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