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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. 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 Papersack Cemetery ...

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

45.1320, -120.0712

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Papersack Cemetery.

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.<3>

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)
    • The Lost Valley Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • King of Peace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The King of Peace Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King of Peace Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Fossil IOOF Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fossil IOOF Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil IOOF Cemetery
  • Lonerock Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lonerock Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Gooseberry Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gooseberry Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry Cemetery
  • Hardman IOOF Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hardman IOOF Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Valby Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Valby Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valby Cemetery
    • Igo Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Igo Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo Cemetery
    • Winlock Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Junkins Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Junkins Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junkins Cemetery
    • Flett Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Flett Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flett Cemetery
    • Hardman Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Cemetery
    • Clem Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Haystack Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Haystack Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Papersack Cemetery.

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

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 Papersack 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 Papersack Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1163876  (Papersack Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163876 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: 878 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Matney Flat
      • Location given for Papersack Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1323543     Lon: -120.0711377
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Papersack Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.