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A visit to the Pratum 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 Pratum Cemetery ...

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

44.9526, -122.8662

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

The Pratum Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the west of the Pratum Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pratum Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Pratum Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eoff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Eoff Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eoff Cemetery
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
  • Stipp Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Kimsey - Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bethany Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shaw Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Shaw Catholic Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Catholic Cemetery
  • Silverton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Skunkville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Skunkville Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunkville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hayesville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hayesville Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville Cemetery
    • Anderson Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Chemawa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chemawa Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chemawa Cemetery is located in Chemawa.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38651 <5>
    • Lee Mission Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lee Mission Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Mission Cemetery
    • Herron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Herron Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron Cemetery
    • Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aumsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Aumsville Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aumsville Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pratum Cemetery.

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

  • Macleay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Macleay is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
  • Four Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Four Corners is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Silverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Badger Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
  • Labish Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Labish Village is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
  • Hayesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hayesville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
  • Aumsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Downs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Downs is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Brooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chemawa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chemawa is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
  • Turner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Angel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Keizer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
    • Sublimity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Drake Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Drake Crossing is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Crossing
    • McKee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Salemtowne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Gervais
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • West Stayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Silver Falls City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Falls City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls City
    • Scotts Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Eola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola

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 Pratum Cemetery. The following communities are located in Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pratum Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Pratum Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1163212  (Pratum Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163212 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 69 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stayton NE
      • Location given for Pratum Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9526209     Lon: -122.866203
      • 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 Marion, 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' (or 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- Pratum 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.