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A visit to the Red Elk 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 Red Elk Cemetery ...

The Red Elk Cemetery is located in Umatilla County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Agency Indian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Agency Indian Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency Indian Cemetery
  • Athena Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Athena Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena Cemetery
  • Bowlus Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Bowlus Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus Cemetery
  • Finland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Finland Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • The Ford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ballou Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38788 <2>
  • German Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Greasewood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greasewood Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasewood Cemetery
    • The Greasewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gallaher Cemetery
  • Helix Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Helix Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix Cemetery
  • Homeli Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Homeli Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeli Cemetery
  • Hyatt Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
  • Key Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Key Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
  • Meacham Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Meacham Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Agency Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Old Agency Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
    • Olney Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pond Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pond Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cemetery
      • The Pond Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McKay Creek Cemetery
    • Rugg Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rugg Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugg Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Skyview Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Skyview Memorial Park is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview Memorial Park
    • Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Weston Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston 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 Red Elk Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Adams
  • Athena
  • Bingham Springs
    • Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
  • Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
  • Cayuse
  • Gibbon
    • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Havana
    • Havana is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Helix
  • Kirkpatrick
    • Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
  • Meacham
  • Milton - Freewater
  • Mission
    • Mission is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pendleton
    • Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Tollgate
      • Tollgate is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
    • Tutuilla
      • Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutuilla
    • Weston

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 Red Elk Cemetery. The following communities are located in Umatilla County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Umatilla 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 Red Elk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1125879  (Red Elk Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1125879 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: Umatilla
      • Est. Elev: 594 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thorn Hollow

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Umatilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <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- Red Elk Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.