A visit to the Philip Foster Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Philip Foster Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Philip Foster Cemetery (FG ID #2145568)
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 Philip Foster Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Philip Foster Cemetery has been estimated.<2>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Philip Foster Cemetery
Lat: 45.3573° (45° 21' 26")
Lon: -122.3542° (-122° 21' 15")
The Philip Foster Cemetery is located in Clackamas County<3>.
The county seat for Clackamas County is located in Oregon City. Oregon City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of the Philip Foster Cemetery .
Establishment of the Philip Foster Cemetery ...
The Philip Foster Cemetery was established in 1847.
Name Variations for Philip Foster Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
We have seen the following variation for Philip Foster Cemetery:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Philip Foster Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Philip Foster Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Githens Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Currin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Viola Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Estacada Odd Fellows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Firhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scandinavia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redland Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Damascus Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Logan Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scheel Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Revenue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sprague Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprague Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprague Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sprague Family Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
- The Sprague Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sprague Cemetery
- Sprague Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270364 <1>
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- George Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Philip Foster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Philip Foster Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eagle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Currinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Estacada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Clackamas County
- Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <7>
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Springwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- George
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Powell Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Aims
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Valley <7>
- Sunnyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
- Beavercreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Multnomah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <7>
- Marmot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clackamas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackamas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackamas
- Clackamas is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clackamas <7>
- Johnson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Gladstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Park Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Wood Village is located in Multnomah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Village <7>
- Rockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corbett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jennings Lodge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Troutdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
- Troutdale is located in Multnomah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <7>
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oregon City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Philip Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clackamas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Philip Foster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clackamas
- Estacada
- Gladstone
- Gresham
- Oregon City
- Sandy
- Sandy lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Philip Foster Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sandy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Troutdale
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Philip Foster Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Clackamas 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 Philip Foster Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Philip Foster Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clackamas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Philip Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3573, Longitude: -122.3542 |
<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 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |