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A visit to the Prairie Creek 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 Prairie Creek Cemetery ...

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

45.3382, -117.1824

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

The Prairie Creek Cemetery is located in Wallowa County<2>.

The county seat for Wallowa County is located in Enterprise. Enterprise lies just to the northwest of the Prairie Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Prairie Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Chief Joseph Gravesite
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Joseph Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cemetery
  • Alder Slope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alder Slope Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Slope Cemetery
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
  • Lostine Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lostine Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostine Cemetery
  • Park Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Wallowa Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wallowa Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa Cemetery
  • Imnaha Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Imnaha Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imnaha Cemetery
  • Bramlet Memorial Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Copperfield - Homestead Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery In The Park
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery In The Park is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery In The Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery In The Park is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Union.
  • Cove Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Prairie Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Joseph
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lostine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Cornucopia ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cornucopia is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
  • Imnaha
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallowa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Homestead ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Homestead is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Jimtown
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jimtown is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Oxbow
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Prairie Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wallowa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Prairie Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wallowa 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 Prairie Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1147980  (Prairie Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1147980 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: Wallowa
      • Est. Elev: 1332 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Joseph
      • Location given for Prairie Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3382088     Lon: -117.1823882
      • 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 Wallowa, 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- Prairie Creek 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.
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