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A visit to the Placer 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 Placer Cemetery ...

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

42.6360, -123.3151

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

The Placer Cemetery is located in Josephine County<2>.

The county seat for Josephine County is located in Grants Pass. Grants Pass lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Placer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Placer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Placer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
  • Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glendale Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Glendale Memorial Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Memorial Cemetery
    • The Glendale Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glendale Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38829 <5>
  • Quines Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Memorial Park
  • Granite Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Granite Hill Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Tokay Heights Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Tokay Heights Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokay Heights Cemetery
  • Ferrydale Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ferrydale Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrydale Cemetery
  • Sloan Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sloan Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hays Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
    • Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hays - Gall Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hays - Gall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays - Gall Cemetery
    • Rock Point Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rock Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point Cemetery
    • Pankey Park Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pankey Park Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pankey Park Cemetery
    • Meadow Graves
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Meadow Graves is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Graves
    • Wilderville Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Wilderville Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville Cemetery
    • Foots Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Foots Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Placer Cemetery.

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

  • Placer
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Placer is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
  • Greenback ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Greenback is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Golden is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Sunny Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hugo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hugo is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Wolf Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Three Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
  • Leland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Leland is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Merlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Glendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wimer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wimer is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
  • Azalea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Grants Pass
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fruitdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
    • Galice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Galice is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galice
    • Redwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Redwood is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Rogue River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Placer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Josephine County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Placer 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 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 Placer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Josephine 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 Placer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1156899  (Placer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1156899 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: Josephine
      • Est. Elev: 465 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Golden
      • Location given for Placer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6359523     Lon: -123.3150616
      • 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 Josephine, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Placer 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.