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A visit to the Red Lake 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 Lake Cemetery ...

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

45.0110, -121.2984

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

The Red Lake Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the north of the Red Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Red Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Red Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Simnasho Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Simnasho Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho Cemetery
  • Wapinitia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Wapinitia Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia Cemetery
  • Graveyard Butte Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Hot Springs Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hot Springs Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs Cemetery
  • Wamic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Wamic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic Cemetery
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
  • Criterion Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Criterion Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criterion Cemetery
  • Bruno Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bruno Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Tenino Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Tenino Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenino Cemetery
  • Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Tygh Valley.
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tygh Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Buzan Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buzan Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzan Cemetery
    • Milo Gard Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Milo Gard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Gard Cemetery
    • Friend Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Friend Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend Cemetery
    • Seekseequa Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Seekseequa Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekseequa Cemetery
    • Seekseequa Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Seekseequa Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekseequa Cemetery
    • Warner Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Warner Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
    • Kingsley Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Cemetery
    • Bakeoven Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Bakeoven Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Red Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Simnasho
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Simnasho is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho
  • Pine Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Wapinitia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
  • Maupin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wamic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pinehurst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
  • Pine Hollow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
  • Warm Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mecca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mecca is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Tygh Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kingsley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Friend ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Friend is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
    • Shaniko
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Madras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Madras is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madras <5>
    • Antelope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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 Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wasco County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Red Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1153135  (Red Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1153135 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 848 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wapinitia
      • Location given for Red Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.01095     Lon: -121.2983944
      • 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 Wasco, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Lake 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.