A visit to the Park 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 Park Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Park Cemetery:
45.3267, -116.8071
The Park Cemetery is located in Wallowa County<1>.
The county seat for Wallowa County is located in Enterprise. Enterprise lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Park Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Park Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Park Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Imnaha Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Imnaha Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imnaha Cemetery
- Prairie Creek Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Old Chief Joseph Gravesite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Joseph Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- The Joseph Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cemetery
- Copperfield - Homestead Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bear Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Enterprise Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
- Alder Slope Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- The Alder Slope Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Slope Cemetery
- North Riggins Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- The North Riggins Cemetery is located in Idaho County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Riggins Cemetery
- Riggins Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Park Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Imnaha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Homestead ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Joseph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pollock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Enterprise
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oxbow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Riggins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cornucopia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lucile
(28 miles [45.1 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 Park Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wallowa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Park 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 Park Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Wallowa 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 Park Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1133843 (Park Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1133843 has been 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:
- Class: cemetery
- Map Name: Jaynes Ridge
- County: Wallowa
- Elev: 934 (in feet)
- Location given for Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.3268241 Lon: -116.8065384
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Wallowa, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Park 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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |