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A visit to the Placer Cemetery ...


The location of the Placer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Placer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6360°   (42° 38' 9")

Lon:   -123.3151°   (-123° 18' 54")

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 .

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 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 Placer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Josephine 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 Placer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
      • Placer is located in Josephine County
    • Greenback ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
      • Greenback is located in Josephine County
    • Golden ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Josephine County
    • Sunny Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hugo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Josephine County
    • Wolf Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Three Pines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
      • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
    • Leland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Josephine County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
      • Wimer is located in Jackson County
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
        • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
      • Galice
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galice
        • Galice is located in Josephine County
      • Redwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
        • Redwood is located in Josephine County
      • Rogue River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River
        • Rogue River is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogue River <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Glendale Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Quines Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quines Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quines Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quines Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39318 <6>
    • Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
    • Granite Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granite Hill Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Hill Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Tokay Heights Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tokay Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tokay Heights Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tokay Heights Cemetery
    • Ferrydale Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrydale Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrydale Cemetery
    • Sloan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sloan Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hays Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hays Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
      • Hays - Gall Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays - Gall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hays - Gall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays - Gall Cemetery
      • Rock Point Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Point Cemetery
      • Pankey Park Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadow Graves
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadow Graves is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Graves
      • Wilderville Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilderville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilderville Cemetery is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilderville Cemetery
      • Foots Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foots Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foots Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foots Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1156899 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Golden
      • County: Josephine         Elev: 465
      • Location given for GNIS #1156899 (Placer Cemetery)

    The official website for Josephine County: www.co.josephine.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    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 obstructions 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 Placer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6360, Longitude: -123.3151       In this case, the coordinates for the Placer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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