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A visit to the Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove Cemetery ...

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

45.5849, -117.7544

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

The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in La Grande. La Grande lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Pine Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pine Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Pine Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Elgin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
  • Bramlet Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wallowa Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Wallowa Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa Cemetery
  • Summerville - Imbler Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Summerville - Imbler Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville - Imbler Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Imbler and Summerville.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Summerville.
  • Lower Cove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Lower Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cove Cemetery
    • The Lower Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wright Cemetery
  • Lostine Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lostine Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostine Cemetery
  • Ackles Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ackles Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackles Cemetery
  • Cove Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Island City Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Island City Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Grande.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38904 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Hillcrest East Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alder Slope Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alder Slope Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Slope Cemetery
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pine Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Elgin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Elgin is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
    • Former names for Elgin:
    • Fish Trap
    • Indian Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <7>
  • Wallowa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Summerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Imbler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Maxville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxville is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
  • Lostine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Evans
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Evans is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Conley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Conley is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley
  • Cove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Promise ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Promise is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise
  • Island City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Island City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
  • Tollgate
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tollgate is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Orodell ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Orodell is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orodell
    • La Grande
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hot Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hot Lake is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Lake
    • Enterprise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bingham Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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 Pine Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pine Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Pine Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Pine Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1125401  (Pine Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1125401 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 1156 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cricket Flat
      • Location given for Pine Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5848664     Lon: -117.7543692
      • 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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Pine Grove 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Imbler and Summerville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <6>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.