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A visit to the Papersack Cemetery ...



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 Papersack Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.1320°   (45° 7' 55")

Lon:   -120.0712°   (-120° 4' 16")

The Papersack Cemetery is located in Gilliam County<1>.

The county seat for Gilliam County is located in Condon. Condon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Papersack Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Papersack Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Gilliam 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 Papersack 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 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Papersack Cemetery.

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

    • Mayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
      • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
    • Lonerock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
      • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Condon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fossil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gooseberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
      • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
    • Winlock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
      • Winlock is located in Wheeler County
    • Hardman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
      • Hardman is located in Morrow County
      • Hardman has also been known as:
      • Dairyville
      • Dogtown
      • Raw Dog
      • Yaller Dog
    • Clarno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
      • Clarno is located in Wasco County
    • Spray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Olex
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
      • Olex is located in Gilliam County
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Wheeler County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Waldron ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
        • Waldron is located in Wheeler County
      • Lexington
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ione
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Heppner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Papersack 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 Papersack Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Condon
    • Fossil
    • Heppner
    • Ione
      • Ione lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Papersack Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ione.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
    • Lexington
    • Spray
      • Spray lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Papersack Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Papersack Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mayville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lost Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lost Valley Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Valley Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • King of Peace Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King of Peace Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King of Peace Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Fossil IOOF Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fossil IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fossil IOOF Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fossil IOOF Cemetery
    • Lonerock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonerock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lonerock Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonerock Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Gooseberry Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooseberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gooseberry Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooseberry Cemetery
    • Hardman IOOF Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardman IOOF Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman IOOF Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Valby Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valby Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valby Cemetery
      • Igo Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Igo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Igo Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igo Cemetery
      • Winlock Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Junkins Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Junkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Junkins Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Junkins Cemetery
      • Flett Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flett Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flett Cemetery
      • Hardman Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman Cemetery
      • Clem Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • The Clem Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clem Cemetery
      • Haystack Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haystack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haystack Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haystack 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 Papersack Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1163876  (Papersack Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1163876 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: Matney Flat
      • County: Gilliam         Elev: 878
      • Location given for GNIS #1163876 (Papersack Cemetery)

    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 Gilliam, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Papersack Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1320, Longitude: -120.0712    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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