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A visit to the Rainville Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rainville Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rainville Cemetery (FG ID #39320)

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 Rainville Cemetery ...

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

42.9140, -122.9334

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rainville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Rainville Cemetery is located in Douglas County<3>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> to the northwest of the Rainville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rainville 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 Rainville Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Rondeau Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rondeau Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondeau Cemetery
  • Coffee Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coffee Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek Cemetery
  • Lavadoure Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lavadoure Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavadoure Cemetery
  • Bland Mtn. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Bland Mtn. Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland Mtn. Cemetery
  • Letitia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Letitia Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letitia Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Canyonville Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Canyonville Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jesse Roberts Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244076 <1>
  • Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • William D Bradley Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Quines Creek Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Meadow Graves
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Meadow Graves is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Graves
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Nye Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nye Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye Cemetery
    • Boggess Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Boggess Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggess Cemetery
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
    • Willis Creek Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Willis Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the Rainville Cemetery.

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

  • Tiller
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Perdue ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Perdue is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
  • Days Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Canyonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Azalea
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Trail
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Myrtle Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Tri City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Tri City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
  • Spikenard ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Spikenard is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikenard
  • Shady Cove
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Riddle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Riddle is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Former names for Riddle:
    • Riddles
    • Riddlesburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <6>
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Prospect
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenback ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenback is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
    • North Umpqua Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • North Umpqua Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Umpqua Village
    • Glendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolf Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Placer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Placer is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
    • Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Green is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Wimer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wimer is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
    • Glide
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Winston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Idleyld Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sunny Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sams Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
    • Roseburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brockway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brockway is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway

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 Rainville Cemetery. The following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Rainville Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #39320

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1157121  (Rainville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1157121 has been 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:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Tiller
      • County: Douglas
      • Elev: 473 (in feet)
      • Location given for Rainville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.91401     Lon: -122.9333865
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rainville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.