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A visit to the Pilot Rock 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 Pilot Rock Cemetery ...

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

45.4674, -118.8397

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pilot Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Pilot Rock Cemetery is located in Umatilla County<2>.

The county seat for Umatilla County is located in Pendleton. Pendleton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Pilot Rock Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pilot Rock Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Pilot Rock Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Warner Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Warner Family Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warner Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Pilot Rock.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39539 <5>
  • Pond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Pond Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cemetery
    • The Pond Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McKay Creek Cemetery
  • Skyview Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Skyview Memorial Park is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview Memorial Park
  • Vinson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
  • Darr Grave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Darr Grave is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darr Grave
  • Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Olney Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Agency Indian Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Agency Indian Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency Indian Cemetery
  • Old Agency Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Agency Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency Cemetery
  • Patterson Grave
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Patterson Grave is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Grave
  • Albee Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Albee Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nolin Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nolin Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin Cemetery
    • Gurdane Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gurdane Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdane Cemetery
    • Despain Gulch Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Despain Gulch Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despain Gulch Cemetery
    • Meacham Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Meacham Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham Cemetery
    • Sturdivant Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant Cemetery
      • The Sturdivant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilliland Cemetery
      • Studevant Cemetery
    • Homeli Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Homeli Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeli Cemetery
    • Ukiah Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ukiah Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah Cemetery
    • Finland Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Finland Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German 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]<3> of the Pilot Rock Cemetery.

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

  • Pilot Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tutuilla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutuilla
  • Barnhart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Barnhart is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
  • Pendleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mission
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mission is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Riverside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Riverside is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Kirkpatrick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
  • Cayuse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Havana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Havana is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Meacham
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Ukiah
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Lehman Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lehman Springs is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehman Springs
    • Lehman Springs has also been known as:
    • Lehman Hot Springs
    • Lehman
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Adams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Echo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Echo is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
    • Starkey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Helix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Gibbon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Stanfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Pine City is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City

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 Pilot Rock Cemetery. The following communities are located in Umatilla County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athena
    • Athena lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pilot Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
  • Echo
    • Echo lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Pilot Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Helix
    • Helix lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pilot Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Helix.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
  • Pendleton
  • Pilot Rock
  • Stanfield
  • Ukiah
    • Ukiah lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pilot Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ukiah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah

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 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 Pilot Rock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Umatilla 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 Pilot Rock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1125382  (Pilot Rock Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1125382 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: Umatilla
      • Est. Elev: 554 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pilot Rock
      • Location given for Pilot Rock Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4673517     Lon: -118.8397074
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Umatilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Pilot Rock Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.